The Mystery of the Stolen Statue - (Third Grade Detectives) by George E Stanley (Paperback)

About the Book

Who would steal a rare 15th-century statue from a local museum and then smash it and throw it out? That's what the Third-Grade Detectives want to figure out. Illustrations. Consumable.

Book Synopsis

Mr. Merlin's Third Graders are known as the Third Grade Detectives--with some hints from secret code clues and help from Mr. Merlin's friend, the police scientist Dr. Smiley, they help solve cases. Perfect for fans of the Hardy Boys!

The Third-Grade Detectives are looking forward to their field trip to a local art museum, where a priceless 15th-century statue of Joan of Arc is on loan from a Paris museum. But when they arrive, they discover that the statue has been stolen!

The police quickly find the statue--smashed into pieces and thrown in a dumpster. Why would someone steal the statue only to destroy it? It looks like a new case for the Third-Grade Detectives--even if the museum director doesn't seem to want their help.

About the Author

George Stanley was a Professor of African and Middle-Eastern Languages and Linguistics at Cameron University. In between prepping class lectures and grading papers, he found the time to write for children. He was also the author of Night Fires and the Third-Grade Detectives series.

Salvatore Murdocca has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and textbooks. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.