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Children's Fiction Mysteries & Detective Stories

Zach & Zoe: Bully and the Beagle

by (author) Kristin Butcher

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Jul 2009
Category
Mysteries & Detective Stories
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552774274
    Publish Date
    Jul 2009
    List Price
    $8.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 8 to 12
  • Grade: 2 to 4
  • Reading age: 8 to 12

Description

Zach and Zoe start up 'Odd Jobs Unlimited' as a way to beat the summer doldrums, but just when their business begins to take off with a dogsitting job, bullying cousin Howie comes to stay. Juggling the needs of the pup and the demands of their cousin is difficult enough, but when household items start disappearing, the twins set out to solve the mystery.

[Fry Reading Level - 3.5

About the author

Awards

  • Winner, Chocolate Lily Award
  • Short-listed, Finalist - Hackmatack Childrens Choice Book Award

Contributor Notes

Educator turned writer Kristin Butcher has published twelve books for children and young adults, with dozens more still waiting to be written. She is the author of The Gamma War, a Red Cedar Award shortlist title, and The Runaways, a Silver Birch Award regional winner. She lives in Campbell River, British Columbia.

Editorial Reviews

"Butcher skillfully tells the tale of what happens when our perceptions about someone are wrong....appropriate for use in elementary grades one through four."

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