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The Dunderheads behind bars

Name: The Dunderheads behind bars
ISBN: 9781406344752

By Paul Fleischman

Framed for theft, the Dunderheads’ differences may be their only hope of catching the real culprit.

funny · mischievous · clever · unusual

Genres

Mystery Humour Adventure

What is The Dunderheads behind bars about?

When summer begins, the Dunderheads hope they have seen the last of their fearsome teacher, Miss Breakbone. But after a series of burglaries, she points suspicion towards the unusual group of children. When their friend Spider is wrongly arrested for stealing jewellery, the Dunderheads must use their own remarkable talents to uncover the truth. As Inspector Breakbone closes in, the gang follows the clues, faces danger and proves that being different can be their greatest strength.

About the author

Paul Fleischman is an award-winning American author who writes imaginative books for children and young people. His stories often explore friendship, nature, history and the special ways people see the world. He is famous for Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, a lively collection about insects, and for novels such as Seedfolks and Weslandia. Paul enjoys experimenting with different voices and styles, making his books fun to read aloud, think about and share with others.

Pages

47 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2013

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