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Joan Lowery Nixon and
Diane De Groat (illustrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Seastar Books
Publication date
September 1, 2000
Pages
48
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9781587170225
ISBN-10
1587170221
Dimensions
0.50 by 6 by 8.75 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
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Original list price
$14.95
Other format details
juvenile
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Arriving for a vacation on Holiday Island, penguins Gus and Gertie stumble into a hotel full of bad guys and have a beautiful, valuable deep-sea pearl stolen from them. 10,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: When Gus and Gertie arrive on Holiday Island, they find a haven of seagoing scallywags, riffraff, and ruffians. It isn't long before Gertie's precious deep-sea pearl is stolen--but who's to blame? The culprit is revealed by clues cleverly hidden in Gus's hastily taken snapshots. Can readers crack the case before it's too late?Joan Lowery Nixon's mysterious high jinks and Diane deGroat's rowdy cast of characters create a fast-paced whodunit for newly independent readers.
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Hardcover
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from Seastar Books (September 1, 2000)
9781587170225 | details & prices | 48 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.55 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Arriving for a vacation on Holiday Island, penguins Gus and Gertie stumble into a hotel full of Bad Guys and have a beautiful, valuable deep-sea pearl stolen from them.
About: Arriving for a vacation on Holiday Island, penguins Gus and Gertie stumble into a hotel full of Bad Guys and have a beautiful, valuable deep-sea pearl stolen from them.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Seastar Books (January 1, 2002)
9781587171130 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.25 lbs | List price $3.95
About: When penguins Gus and Gertie enter a fleabag hotel to get out of the rain, they also enter into a meeting of the Bad Boys Club, where they enjoy watching the local dances until Gertie discovers that her pearl necklace is missing.
About: When penguins Gus and Gertie enter a fleabag hotel to get out of the rain, they also enter into a meeting of the Bad Boys Club, where they enjoy watching the local dances until Gertie discovers that her pearl necklace is missing.
School and Library
from Chronicle Books Llc (August 1, 2000)
9781587170232 | details & prices | 48 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.50 lbs | List price $15.50
About: Arriving for a vacation on Holiday Island, penguins Gus and Gertie stumble into a hotel full of Bad Guys and have a beautiful, valuable deep-sea pearl stolen from them.
About: Arriving for a vacation on Holiday Island, penguins Gus and Gertie stumble into a hotel full of Bad Guys and have a beautiful, valuable deep-sea pearl stolen from them.
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