I thought I’d get seasonal with this pick! Plenty of time to still acquire frogs before the first of the month. Just kidding. PLEASE don’t get frogs for April Fools’ Day. No one will appreciate it, least of all the frogs.
The Calendar Club Mysteries are another series that comes in right at a Level M, so you’ve got something on hand to offer your reader who has already blown through the Jigsaw Jones series.
Calendar Club detectives Leon, Casey and Dottie see a poster advertising a look-alike contest at the April Fools’ Festival. The winner gets a gowk. Intrigued, they hope to discover what exactly a gowk is. Instead, they find another poster advertising a gowk prize. When they return to their clubhouse to think things over, they find even more gowk related clues, but no gowk. They also find frogs. As they continue their gowk hunt, more and more frogs appear, all over town. More scavenger hunt than mystery, this is a cute read. There are some bullies, but they are not particularly scary.
Age Recommendation: Grades 1-3. At a Level M, it’s on Level for end of second grade and the beginning of third grade, but it is definitely a book that would be okay for younger children who are reading well above grade level.
Sex, Nudity, Dating – None.
Profanity – None.
Death, Violence and Gore – None.
Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking – None.
Frightening or Intense Things – None.
