Random House A to Z Mysteries The Absent Author by Ron Roy (book 1)

Teachers' pick! 5 starts out fo 5! First book of the A-Z Mysteries series to get you hooked up! Illustrated chapter book, perfect for young readers! ! Great introduction for the mystery genre. Ages 6–9 years old 96 pages About the book: A is for author.... Dink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer Wallis Wallace, and invites him to visit Green Lawn. To Dink's amazement, Wallace says he'll come! But when the big day arrives, Wallace is nowhere to be found. The police think he just missed his plane, but Dink suspects foul play. It's up to Dink and his two best friends, Josh and Ruth Rose, to find the famous writer--before it's too late! EUC