Doug Peterson
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Mess detectives volume case 411
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English
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Veggie detectives, Bob and Larry, try to free Laura Carrot from the two lazy couch potatoes that have taken over her room and convinced her to do nothing but watch television.
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A Lesson in Saying Sorry.
A day at the water park turns messy for some Veggie friends. Can LarryBoy and Alfred lend a hand and save the day?
This is a Level One I Can Read! book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It aligns with guided reading level J and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 3rd grade.
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Something smells very fishy in the city of Bumblyburg. It also smells like moldy gym shoes, rotten eggs, and spoiled milk. What's to blame? The Abominable Trashman, one of the weirdest, wildest creatures to ever leap out of a garbage can!
The Abominable Trashman and his evil creator, Awful Alvin, are spreading fear throughout Bumblyburg and turning the citizens into slaves of their own fear. Is Bumblyburg doomed to become a smelly trash heap for all-time?...
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A mysterious disappearance has the Veggies worried until the world's greatest detective, Sheerluck Holmes, and his sidekick, Dr. Bob Watson, take the case. Sheerluck finds out someone hasn't been much of a friend to the missing Sniffy--but who will admit to breaking the Golden Rule? And will Sheerluck find poor Sniffy before the hounds of Baker Street do? Fortunately, the Veggies quickly learn the importance of treating others like you want to be...
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The Australian supervillain, Outback Jack, and his sidekick, Jackie, are in search of buried treasure in Bumblyburg. No veggie will stand in their way! LarryBoy has to rely on retired superhero, Pruneman, to help him. But before they can capture Outback Jack, they must first battle the Hilaria-Mosquito, which stings victims with a green gag gas that keeps them telling jokes...for hours! Will LarryBoy respect the wisdom that Pruneman has to offer?...
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The citizens of Bumblyburg are no longer showing compassion! They are committing outrageous crimes and giving into peer-pressure amidst some unusually stormy weather. Something is amiss in the city of Bumblyburg, and LarryBoy is out to discover who's behind these evil doings.
Little does he know, it's none other than the evil genius, Plum Loco. This cold-hearted plum has created a new device called the Brain-twister which rages through town mixing...
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The Mess Detectives, starring Bob and Larry, are back again to sort through another mess and help kids learn a lesson about sharing.
Case #239--11:23 am: Veggie Detectives, Bob and Larry are called to the scene of another messy crime, but when they arrive at the home of Percy Pea, they discover he's burning mad. Percy doesn't want his little brother to EVER touch his stuff! His Magnetic Man action figure is missing and he thinks Li'l Pea took it....
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Case #101--1:25 pm
Veggie detectives, Bob and Larry, are called to the scene of a messy crime already in progress. But they arrive too late-the bedroom of Junior Asparagus is already seriously messy. It's time to uncover the messy truth. Who did it? Was it Junior? Or could it have been a gang of nasty Slobsters, led by the notorious Slobfather-the mastermind of all messes? Kids will enjoy being a part of the investigation as they find out who's really...
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Case #683--The Trouble with Larry Junior has a little problem at school: he doodles, he whispers, and well, he messes around. Now his grades are in the dumpster! But Bob and Larry are on the case, asking all-important questions. Will Junior ever pay attention in class? Will he even listen to his parents or to God? Pay close attention and you'll find the answers. (And you'll probably find them quicker than a certain detective who isn't listening very...
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When LarryBoy and his superhero buddies are invited to Superhero Island, they are in for a surprise of volcanic proportions. Trouble erupts when LarryBoy discovers he's a second-class citizen, because he doesn't have "super" powers like his buddies. Bumblyburg's newest supervillain, Chili Pepper and his henchman Coconut, are cooking up a plot for disaster to destroy all superheroes. Will Larryboy help after his vacation is ruined and his friends treat...
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The Mess Detectives, starring Bob and Larry, are back again to sort through another mess and help kids learn a lesson about telling the truth and taking responsibility for their actions.
Case #374--8:33 a.m.: Veggie Detectives, Bob and Larry, are called to the scene of another messy crime. When they arrive at Madame Blueberry's house, they discover a horrifying scene. Percy Pea and his friends had a wild, crazy sleepover and someone broke the bed....
18) Field of beans
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Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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Junior Asparagus wonders if it really is wrong to trust good luck charms after he strikes out in an important baseball game, but a strange book transports him to biblical times, where he sees Elijah use faith to compete against worshippers of a false god.
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Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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Junior Asparagus is reluctant to help a grouchy old neighbor, until a strange book transports him and Laura to Hamalot, where they become waiters and learn what it means to serve God by serving others.
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2012
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xi, 314 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"In 1848, Ellen Craft became invisible. Ellen, a slave from Macon, Georgia, took trains and steamboats north, but the people all around couldn't see her. They saw only a white man. Ellen Craft's mother was a slave, but her father was her master, and she had skin as white as his. So she posed as a white man, while her husband William posed as her slave. Ellen vanished, and she became William Johnson - an ailing gentleman seeking medical treatment in...