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Who Stole the Wizard of Oz?
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Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? Paperback - 1990

by Avi

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When Becky is accused of stealing a rare book from the library, she and her twin brother set out to catch the real thief and prove her innocence. Soon, the twins realize that the soultion to the mystery leads to a secret treasure! Can they figure out the puzzle before the thief does?

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Yearling, 1990-01-20. paperback. Acceptable. 5x0x7.
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  • Title Who Stole the Wizard of Oz?
  • Author Avi
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Yearling, New York
  • Date 1990-01-20
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0394849922-4-23146823
  • ISBN 9780394849928 / 0394849922
  • Weight 0.2 lbs (0.09 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.46 x 5.26 x 0.38 in (18.95 x 13.36 x 0.97 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 520
  • Library of Congress subjects Detective and mystery stories, Stealing
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 81000884
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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First line

My sister Becky and I were stretched out on the front porch one morning thinking out loud about how we should spend our summer vacation.

From the jacket flap

One of Newbery Honor author Avi's most popular middle-grade mysteries is available in paper once again. The mystery revolves around a rare edition of "The Wizard of Oz missing from the local library. When Becky is accused of stealing it, she and her twin brother Toby set out to catch the "real thief and prove her innocence. Clues cleverly hidden in four other books lead to a hidden treasure--and a gripping adventure.

Media reviews

"Avi combines simplicity of style with wit as he builds a believable, gripping plot that is highly accessible to young readers" (Booklist)

"This is fun reading!" School Library Journal

About the author

Avi is the author of the Newbery Medal novel Crispin: The Cross of Lead and the Newbery Honor books Nothing But the Truth and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, among many other books for young readers. Catch You Later, Traitor was inspired by his own childhood in Brooklyn during the Red Scare.