by Elizabeth Levy illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein read by William Dufris Jill and Gwen, from the popular Something Queer series, now appear in a series of Early Chapter Books. In these tales, Jill's basset hound, Fletcher, tells the stories. Together with his best friend, a flea named Jasper, Fletcher solves the most unusual--and entertaining--mysteries!

A Hare-Raising Tale : A Fletcher Mystery ISBN-10: 1595197028 ISBN-13: 9781595197023 $12.95 Cassette A basset hound with the markings of a map of the world on his fur? Jill thinks her new dog Fletcher is an excellent candidate for show and tell. But when the class rabbit mysteriously disappears, Fletcher isn't such a hit anymore--in fact, he's the prime suspect! Can the canine sleuth uncover the real culprit before he's sent back to the pound?

The Principal's on the Roof: A Fletcher Mystery ISBN-10: 1595197508 ISBN-13: 9781595197504 $12.95 Cassette The principal has promised to read aloud from the school's roof if the students read 1,000 books during their reading marathon. When he agrees to read a story by Fletcher's owner, her best friend Gwen is thrilled. That is, until the principal starts sneezing uncontrollably as he's reading her science fiction story about aliens who live on rooftops and make humans sneeze! Can Fletcher and Jasper solve the mystery before the principal falls off the roof--and Gwen gets blamed?

The Mixed-Up Mask Mystery: A Fletcher Mystery ISBN-10: 1595197087 ISBN-13: 9781595197085 $12.95 Cassette Fletcher is upset when someone tries to ruin the masked ball celebrating the opening of a new park. Everything seems to point to the young park ranger who's always getting mysterious calls on her cell phone, but Fletcher is sure she's innocent. After all, how can she be the villain when she shares his love of salami? But can Fletcher's trusty nose sniff out the real culprit?

illustrated by Brian Biggs reader TBA Inside Nolan Byrd is an alter ego waiting to get out, and when it does, truth and justice will prevail! Presenting Nolan Byrd, super cyber-hero, in a new series by Wendelin Van Draanen--author of the fantastically popular Sammy Keyes series.

Shredderman: Secret Identity ISBN-10: 1595197605 ISBN-13: 9781595197603 $18.95 2 Cassettes Tired of the abuse that he's suffered because of bully Bubba Bixby, fifth-grader Nolan Byrd allows his inner super hero to emerge, inspired by a class project. Nolan springs into action, armed with a computer, a cleverly concealed digital camera, and his own top-secret Web page, Shredderman.com. This clever story kicks off a series of fun-filled first chapter books with appeal.

Shredderman: Attack of the Tagger ISBN-10: 1595197567 ISBN-13: 9781595197566 $18.95 2 Cassettes The secret life of a cyber-hero takes a complicated turn when Nolan Byrd takes on a new project. When graffiti is spray-painted around Cedar Valley and the culprit cannot be caught, it isn't Shrederman to the rescue as planned. Instead, Shredderman is accused of being the Tagger! Will Nolan see to it that truth and justice prevail--or lose his secret identity in the process?

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