Books with title The Bear Detectives

One of the New York Times and Washington Post s Ten Best Books of 2007 The late Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño has been called the García Márquez of his generation. In this dazzling novel, the book that established his international reputation, Bolaño tells the story of two modern-day Quixotes the last survivors of an underground literary movement, perhaps of literature itself on a tragicomic quest through a darkening, entropic universe. Brilliantly rendered into English by Natasha Wimmer, the acclaimed translator of Bolaño s other great masterwork, 2666, The Savage Detectives is an exuberant, wildly inventive, and ambitious novel from one of the greatest Latin American authors of our age.

A frustrated hen enlists the help of her barnyard friends to discover who is stealing her eggs. In turn, several of the animals try to stay awake all night to catch the thief but find they are all too good at sleeping to stay awake. In desperation, they turn to an owl for assistance. Written as a read-aloud story for children 4-8 or for early readers ready for something beyond 4 word sentences.

Cat is excited about a move to their new house, but her brother Mark rarely leaves his room. He didn’t want to move and has no interest in the neighborhood. When the snow melts, she wonders what the plants are that grow in their garden. She becomes a “plant detective” to uncover the colorful new flowers that emerge. Her neighbor David helps and offers tips to grow her own plants. Will Mark come around to join Cat and David on their adventures detecting flowers, going to plant swaps, and stopping the invaders from taking over the garden?

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"I'm the best!" "No, I'm the best!" Who is the best detective of all?Nancy Drew's special detective notebook is gone! And, boy, is she in trouble. Inside were three passes - for her, Bess, and George - to the most spectacular movie of all time, "Star Quest 2," Sure, Nancy's friends will forgive her...maybe in a million years. Even worse, Jason Hutchings is looking for the notebook - just to prove how easy it is to be a detective. One thing's for sure: these days, it's not easy being Nancy Drew!

Part of a series exploring popular topics through a combination of information and activities. The books look at the subject through history, the most famous examples and how they work today. The activity sections in this book provide step-by-step instructions on how to make a complete kit to become a detective, including secret codes, disguises, detection equipment and special tips of the trade.