Chet Gecko’s investigations often show him the seamy underbelly of school life, but this case throws him for a loop. A deadly stink bomb is unleashed, a school building falls to rubble, money goes missing from the principal’s office, and that’s just a start. Chet’s endurance for trouble is tested, but so is his loyalty: Someone is trying to get his mongoose janitor pal Maureen DeBree fired. A true-blue P.I. doesn’t take that kind of monkey business lying down. Standing up, maybe.
And stand up he will—to some very shifty school bullies. Chet keeps digging for the truth like a mole after an earthworm sandwich. Oh, foolish detective.
The pun-slinging, crime-solving Chet Gecko is at it again in this new mystery of fire and stink!
Praise for the Chet Gecko series:
Those who haven't read a 'Chet Gecko' mystery don't know what they're missing. --School Library Journal
Hold onto your fedoras; this gecko's going places. --Kirkus Reviews
A choice series for reluctant readers. --Booklist
The sleuth with the smart mouth shows no signs of slowing down . . . and should continue to draw fans like fleas to a dog show. --Kirkus Reviews
BRUCE HALE is the author ofSnoring Beauty,illustrated by Howard Fine, fifteen Chet Gecko mysteries, and the Underwhere series, illustrated by Shane Hillman. He's also a popular speaker, teacher, and storyteller for children and adults.
www.brucehale.com
Jerry Dooty extended his cupped paws. I found these on the floor in Maureen’s office.
We leaned closer. He held a bunch of little-bitty pieces of wood. Headless matchsticks.
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