The Riddle of the Stolen Sand

Third-Grade Detectives #5

by Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator), George E. Stanley

A Case That's Tougher To Crack Than An Oyster Shell. Everybody loves Mr. Roper. He gives kids free candy or ice cream when their parents shop at his grocery store. So when he's accused of selling stolen oysters, Mr. Merlin's Third-Grade Detectives don't believe it. But can they prove it? Mr. Merlin's secret codes have the Detectives looking for clues at the beach, at rival oyster farms, and even in a garbage truck -- yuck! It turns out pearls aren't the only valuable thing you can get from oysters -- you can also get evidence to help solve a baffling mystery!

Genres: Mystery, Chapter Books, Childrens

64 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2003

Reviews

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's a dispute among oyster sellers, and some kids try to find out who is right. They use some scientific analysis.

Fun, hopefully get some kids interested in science.

[Kelly Triplett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice series that not only encourages reading, but science as well. These would be good as a class read along or even for small reading group time.

[Mari]

clean, readable, but I found it dull

[Bryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The reading level is very basic, so the book was below my daughter's ability, but we both enjoyed the way it encourages scientific problem-solving.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the fifth book in the Third-Grade Detectives series by George E. Stanley and Sal Murdocca. Our library didn't have the second or fifth book in the series, so I purchased them for our daughter to read and donate. I normally prefer to read them in order, but in this case, it doesn't really matter much. Will make sure we catch up with books three and four...

Overall, I thought this was an interesting story and we will certainly look for more books in this series at our local library.

[Manoj Seema]

good book

[Hillvan]

430L

[AS · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really neat : ) The kids figure out a mystery and there’s some science involved along the way. Perfect for kids who are just starting to enjoy chapter books.

[Shannon Rickert · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved itttt wished we had the whole series, i hvae two more on to those!!