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Goofballs #2
The Startling Story of the Stolen Statue
Fans of Dav Pilkey's The Adventures of Ook and Glook and Patricia Reilly Giff's ZigZag Kids will flock to this chapter-book mystery series full of slapstick humor and silly situations by the wildly popular Tony Abbott, author of the Secrets of Droon series.
The Goofballs Jeff, Brian, Mara and Kelly, haven't had a mystery to solve in a while, so they help decorate for the 100th Anniversary of Badger Point school celebration.
The new statue of the first principal is being unveiled at the party but the statue has disappeared. With clues like a skateboard in a piano, a broken pencil, a scrap of paper that smells like chlorine, and a climbing rope hung differently than the others, the Goofballs solve their goofiest mystery yet.
The Goofballs Jeff, Brian, Mara and Kelly, haven't had a mystery to solve in a while, so they help decorate for the 100th Anniversary of Badger Point school celebration.
The new statue of the first principal is being unveiled at the party but the statue has disappeared. With clues like a skateboard in a piano, a broken pencil, a scrap of paper that smells like chlorine, and a climbing rope hung differently than the others, the Goofballs solve their goofiest mystery yet.
112 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2012
About the author
Tony Abbott
211 books411 followersTony Abbott (born 1952) is an American author of children's books. His most popular work is the book series The Secrets of Droon, which includes over 40 books. He has sold over 12 million copies of his books and they have been translated into several other languages, including Italian, Spanish, Korean, French, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. He has also written the bestseller Firegirl.
Abbott was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. His father was a university professor and had an extensive library of books which became one of Abbott's first sources of literature. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Connecticut where he went through elementary school and high school.
Abbott attended the University of Connecticut, and after studying both music and psychology, decided to study English and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in English literature. He attended the workshops of Patricia Reilly Giff to further develop his writing after college.
Abbott currently lives in Trumbull, Connecticut, with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs. Tony had one brother and two sisters.
Abbott was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. His father was a university professor and had an extensive library of books which became one of Abbott's first sources of literature. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Connecticut where he went through elementary school and high school.
Abbott attended the University of Connecticut, and after studying both music and psychology, decided to study English and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in English literature. He attended the workshops of Patricia Reilly Giff to further develop his writing after college.
Abbott currently lives in Trumbull, Connecticut, with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs. Tony had one brother and two sisters.
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March 2, 2019
סדרה חמודה. אני הכי אוהבת את קלי.
June 19, 2012
Jeff Bunter, Brian Rooney, Kelly Smitts and Mara Lubin are the GoofBalls. They are primary school detectives. And they have a reputation in town for being able to solve any mystery. They have not had a new case in some time so are helping prepare the school for the 100th Anniversary of Badger Point school celebration. They are helping to decorate the Cafeteri-Audi-Nasium! Badger Point is a small school, so they have combined the cafeteria, the auditorium, and the gymnasium into one multipurpose room. The mystery begins when the statue of the first principal of Badger Point School goes missing on the day it is to be unveiled. With such diverse clues like a skateboard in a piano, a broken pencil, a scrap of paper that smells like chlorine, and a climbing rope, the Goofballs solve their goofiest mystery yet. But you will need to read to find out how they put it all together.
This is the second book in one of two new series out this year by Tony Abbott. Like everything else I have read by him, it is a great read. This series is aimed at younger readers than his other series, but Abbott does an amazing job of gearing the story for them. This book was a wonderful read and though there are two more planned in the series I hope there will be many more to share with children after that!
Read the review and with links to other reviews of books by the authors on my blog Book Reviews and More. And also an author profile and interview with Tony Abbott.
This is the second book in one of two new series out this year by Tony Abbott. Like everything else I have read by him, it is a great read. This series is aimed at younger readers than his other series, but Abbott does an amazing job of gearing the story for them. This book was a wonderful read and though there are two more planned in the series I hope there will be many more to share with children after that!
Read the review and with links to other reviews of books by the authors on my blog Book Reviews and More. And also an author profile and interview with Tony Abbott.
March 21, 2013
The Goofballs' school is getting ready to celebrate it's 100th anniversary with an assembly, special gifts, speeches...and a statue of the school's first principal. But when the current principal goes to inspect everything a few hours before the assembly, he discovers the statue is missing! He calls the Goofballs in to let them know that he appreciates the work he has done to get everything ready but that he will have to cancel. Of course the Goofballs immediately go on the case but even when they find clues what do a broken pencil, a missing book, a skateboard, and a wet piece of paper lead to? They'll have to figure it out quick to save the day this time!
Another cute little tale. Again, these are based on action and humor not character development but that's appropriate for the target audience which they seem to please incredibly well going by the reaction of my 7yr old and they aren't too onerous for the adults who are commanded to read them either.
5 star rating given on behalf of my 7yr old.
Another cute little tale. Again, these are based on action and humor not character development but that's appropriate for the target audience which they seem to please incredibly well going by the reaction of my 7yr old and they aren't too onerous for the adults who are commanded to read them either.
5 star rating given on behalf of my 7yr old.
September 18, 2013
Just before the 100th anniversary of Badger Point School, the first-principal’s statue disappears. The Goofballs follow many seemingly unrelated clues- a chlorine-soaked paper with “HEES GRATE” written on it, a broken pencil, someone’s skateboard hidden in a piano, and a climbing rope- to solve the crime. Is the thief a man with bushy red hair whose pet monkey tied the climbing rope? Or is the purple or pink or blond-headed girl in homeroom responsible? The Goofballs leave a fool-proof trap, don towel disguises, and accidentally flood the school as they work toward the solution. Never a dull moment when Goofballs are on the case!
©2024 Kathy Maxwell at https://bookskidslike.com
©2024 Kathy Maxwell at https://bookskidslike.com
July 2, 2014
The more I read this series, the more I like it. Again the pacing seemed a little too fast, but that's my age showing. For kids used to things coming at them quickly the way this story comes together should keep them engaged. I liked the mystery itself - it's all very clever especially given the age group this is intended for. I'd definitely throw this at young readers who love puzzles.
May 12, 2015
I read this one aloud to my husband and neither of us liked it. I think the book was supposed to be cute, not actually teach a lesson, but we were just annoyed.
May 10, 2012
New mystery series for young independent readers.
November 15, 2013
i like the part when the father's son stole the statue so he could fix its eyebrows.
May 11, 2015
So disappointing after I really liked the first one!
June 12, 2017
I am in 1st grade, read this book in 3 days - it was fun to read the book. I have read many chapter books but this one was funny at few places. I liked the way the author has explained few difficult words. This was my 1st book in this series, I am planning to read more.
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