{"id":18319,"date":"2021-06-16T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=18319"},"modified":"2023-08-08T16:57:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T21:57:18","slug":"a-to-z-mysteries-chapter-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/a-to-z-mysteries-chapter-books\/","title":{"rendered":"A to Z Mysteries Chapter Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

Millions of kids have read the A to Z Mysteries\u00a0series<\/a> and it\u2019s easy to see why. Children\u2019s author Ron Roy has filled his books with enough mystery and adventure to keep kids on the edge of their seats. And parents love that the books engage their kids\u2019 attention while helping to turn them into enthusiastic readers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

What Are A to Z Mysteries?<\/h2>\r\n
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The A to Z Mysteries\u00a0series takes readers to Green Lawn, Connecticut, and introduces them to three neighborhood friends: Josh, Donald David Duncan (aka \u201cDink\u201d), and Ruth Rose. In each book, the three pals find themselves in the middle of a mystery. As you and your children work your way through this series, the camaraderie between Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose will begin to make you feel like part of the team!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

As you might have guessed, each book relates to a letter of the alphabet. You\u2019ll discover titles such as The White Wolf<\/a><\/cite>, The Goose\u2019s Gold<\/a><\/cite>, and The Talking T. Rex<\/a><\/cite>. But Ron Roy\u2019s use of alliteration doesn\u2019t stop at the titles. Throughout each book, your child will learn to \u201cplay\u201d with language through the use of alliteration and other literary techniques.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Take our free A to Z Mysteries Series Checklist<\/a> to your local library!<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

About the Author and the Series<\/h2>\r\n\r\n

During his time as a fourth-grade teacher, American author Ron Roy wrote many children\u2019s stories that were consistently\u00a0rejected by publishers. But Roy didn\u2019t give up, and in 1978 he sold his first children\u2019s book. Now Roy is well known for the A to Z Mysteries series, as well as a number of other series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

If you\u2019ve been trying to find chapter books that will entice your less-than-enthusiastic reader, Ron Roy\u2019s popular series may be just<\/span> what you\u2019re looking for. Each book is 90-100 pages long and sprinkled with plenty of engaging illustrations. Short chapters and high action content keep young readers turning pages, book after book.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Of course your child doesn\u2019t have to be a reluctant reader to enjoy traveling around the United States solving mysteries. There\u2019s something here for everyone!<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

About the Books<\/h2>\r\n\r\n

Each book in the series presents a new mystery to solve. Will your child solve each mystery before the team does?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\"A<\/a>\r\n\r\n

In The Absent Author<\/cite><\/a>, Dink and his friends excitedly wait to meet author Wallis Wallace at a local book signing. However, when the author fails to show up, Dink begins to wonder why. The trio travels through town looking for clues and a way to find the absent author.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In The Bald Bandit<\/cite><\/a> the trio of kid detectives hunts for a thief. A bank robber is on the loose and a detective asks the kids to help him find the culprit, offering them a $300 reward for the recovery of a video recording of the heist. But who can be trusted\u2014a redheaded teen or the burly detective?<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In The Canary Caper<\/cite><\/a>, the pets of Green Lawn are disappearing, including Ruth Rose\u2019s cat, Tiger. Get ready to follow Ruth Rose, Josh, and Dink around town (and to the circus!) as they try to determine where the missing animals have gone. Will your child spot the thief before he gets away?<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In The Deadly Dungeon<\/cite><\/a>, Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose visit Wallis Wallace, the \u201cabsent author\u201d featured in the first book. While the children are staying at the writer\u2019s seaside castle in Maine, they encounter strange noises and some mysterious green feathers. Enter a smuggler and a possible sibling suspect, and they\u2019ve got a real mystery on their hands!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Don\u2019t these books sound exciting? I hope so, because there are twenty-two more mysteries just waiting to be solved!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

If you\u2019re looking for a page-turner series to get your child hooked on reading, check out a few A to Z Mysteries on your next visit to the library. In fact, you can take our library checklist<\/a> with you and get ready to join Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose on their adventures!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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A to Z Mysteries at a Glance<\/h2>\r\n
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\r\n Author<\/span>: Ron Roy<\/a>
\r\n Genre<\/span>: juvenile fiction, mystery
\r\n Interests<\/span>: sleuthing, adventure
\r\n Suggested age range<\/span>: 8 and up
\r\n Gender preference<\/span>: boys and girls
\r\n In the series<\/span>: 26 books (one for each letter of the alphabet), 90-100 pages each\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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