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The Case of the Elevator Duck

The Case of the Elevator Duck

by Polly Berrien Berends

Book Details

Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 1989
Language: en
Pages: 64
ISBN: 9780394826462
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Looky Rating System Score adjusted for ages 8+

Confidence: 90%

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💥ViolenceNone
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❤️Love & RomanceNone
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🧠Mental HealthNone
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💬!*$#LanguageNone
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🍷🚬Substance UseNone
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😨Fear / HorrorNone

Story Themes

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🧙Fantasy / SupernaturalNot present
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🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ RepresentationNot present
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🚀Sci-Fi / FuturisticNot present
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Disability & NeurodiversityNot present

Description

Eleven-year-old Gilbert, self-styled private eye, takes on his toughest case when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project. In this easy-to-read mystery, "the solution is credible, the plot is fresh, the style casual and natural."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

Themes & Topics

Juvenile FictionMysteries & Detective StoriesReadersBeginnerAnimalsDucks, Geese, etc
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