MARTY FRYE PRIVATE EYE AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING ACTION FIGURE
Author: Janet Tashjian
Pub. Date: June 27, 2017
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 96
Broken
into three short stories of poetry and petty crime, this charming
chapter book will have young readers in search of a rhyme in no time.
Book 1 in the Marty Frye series!
Marty
Frye is not your ordinary sleuth. Marty Frye is a poet detective--he
makes up rhymes as he solves small crimes. When his friend Emma's diary
is missing, Marty is on the case. When Katie's flour is nowhere to be
found, Marty tracks it down. And when the brand-new Action Chuck figures
mysteriously vanish from the toy store, Marty unravels the mystery.
Will there ever be a case too hard for Marty to solve? Or a word too
impossible to rhyme?
Broken
into three short stories of poetry and petty crime, this charming
chapter book will have young readers in search of a rhyme in no time.
A Christy Ottaviano Book
Author: Janet Tashjian
Pub. Date: June 27, 2017
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 96
Marty Frye is not your ordinary private eye. Marty Frye is "the poet detective"--he solves petty crimes by turning rhymes. In the course of a busy day, Marty tracks down his friend Emma's lost diary, finds a box of toys missing from Mr. Lipsky's store; and locates a bag of disappearing flour for his little sister, Katie. Although he hits some dead ends along the way, Marty Frye combines his three favorite hobbies--sleuthing, rhyming, and climbing trees--and leaves no case unsolved or unrhymed.
Three
short stories with clear, simple sentences make this charming
easy-reader an ideal stepping-stone to longer chapter books. Laurie
Keller's quirky illustrations capture the spirit of Janet Tashjian's tongue-in-cheek humor. Young readers will be off in search of a rhyme in no time.
Marty walked home from school. He was glad he could help his friend Emma today.
He walked by the hardware store, the clothing store, and the fire station.
He climbed up the tree in front of the ice-cream shop.
It was his favorite view of town.
From his perch, he could see Mr. Lipsky’s toy store. Mr. Lipsky stood on the sidewalk. He was shaking his head, looking sad. Marty climbed down the tree and walked over. He asked Mr. Lipsky what was wrong.
“I’m missing a box of toys. They were brand-new Action-Chuck dolls.”
Marty couldn’t believe it! Marty loved Action Chuck! Action Chuck was a truck driver on TV. He drove around the country and stopped bad guys. Marty watched his show every week.
Marty gave Mr. Lipsky a smile and said, “Mr. Lipsky, with some luck, you’ll soon be holding Action Chuck.”
Marty followed Mr. Lipsky inside. The store was full of giant panda dolls, woodpecker puzzles, baseball bats, skateboards, polka-dot beach balls, magic tricks, and poster paints. But most of all, the store was full of people. Some waited in line, some waited for help. Some waited to play with toys.
“If you give me the scoop, I can start to snoop,” Marty told Mr. Lipsky.
“The truck came after lunch,” Mr. Lipsky explained. “They delivered six boxes. Two boxes were filled with puppets, another with books. The fourth box was full of games and balloons, and the last two were Action Chuck boxes.” Mr. Lipsky walked over to a stack of boxes.
“Now there’s only one box of Action Chucks.”
Mr. Lipsky opened a box with his knife and took out an Action Chuck doll. Marty’s favorite—the one with the driving gloves and removable sunglasses.
“Twenty-four of these dolls are missing,” Mr. Lipsky said. “I can’t get another shipment for two months. So many children will be disappointed.”
Marty asked Mr. Lipsky who else was working in the store.
“My son, Peter, and a new boy, Tom,” he answered.
Marty got up from his chair.
“Let’s get to work. Where’s the new clerk?”
He walked by the hardware store, the clothing store, and the fire station.
He climbed up the tree in front of the ice-cream shop.
It was his favorite view of town.
From his perch, he could see Mr. Lipsky’s toy store. Mr. Lipsky stood on the sidewalk. He was shaking his head, looking sad. Marty climbed down the tree and walked over. He asked Mr. Lipsky what was wrong.
“I’m missing a box of toys. They were brand-new Action-Chuck dolls.”
Marty couldn’t believe it! Marty loved Action Chuck! Action Chuck was a truck driver on TV. He drove around the country and stopped bad guys. Marty watched his show every week.
Marty gave Mr. Lipsky a smile and said, “Mr. Lipsky, with some luck, you’ll soon be holding Action Chuck.”
Marty followed Mr. Lipsky inside. The store was full of giant panda dolls, woodpecker puzzles, baseball bats, skateboards, polka-dot beach balls, magic tricks, and poster paints. But most of all, the store was full of people. Some waited in line, some waited for help. Some waited to play with toys.
“If you give me the scoop, I can start to snoop,” Marty told Mr. Lipsky.
“The truck came after lunch,” Mr. Lipsky explained. “They delivered six boxes. Two boxes were filled with puppets, another with books. The fourth box was full of games and balloons, and the last two were Action Chuck boxes.” Mr. Lipsky walked over to a stack of boxes.
“Now there’s only one box of Action Chucks.”
Mr. Lipsky opened a box with his knife and took out an Action Chuck doll. Marty’s favorite—the one with the driving gloves and removable sunglasses.
“Twenty-four of these dolls are missing,” Mr. Lipsky said. “I can’t get another shipment for two months. So many children will be disappointed.”
Marty asked Mr. Lipsky who else was working in the store.
“My son, Peter, and a new boy, Tom,” he answered.
Marty got up from his chair.
“Let’s get to work. Where’s the new clerk?”
Janet
lives with her family in Los Angeles, enjoying her respite from the
long Boston winters. When she isn’t writing, she’s rewriting. Learn more
about her and all her books at JanetTashjian.com!
Janet has been doing school visits for fifteen years; you can email her at spatulaproductions@mac.com for details.
(3) Winners will receive a finished copy of MARTY FRYE PRIVATE EYE & THE CASE OF THE MISSING ACTION FIGURE and MARTY FRYE PRIVATE EYE AND THE CASE OF THE STOLEN POODLE - US Only!
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
6/19/2017- Novel Novice- Excerpt
6/20/2017- Why I Read- Review
6/21/2017- A Dream Within A Dream- Excerpt
6/22/2017- The Pages In-Between- Review
6/23/2017- LILbooKlovers- Excerpt
Week Two:
6/26/2017- BookHounds ya- Review
6/27/2017-So Few Books- Interview
6/28/2017- Miracle Milli Reads- Review
6/29/2017-Book Review Becca- Review
6/30/2017-Don't Judge, Read- Interview
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