Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House

By Doug Cushman

Book Overview

An exciting, gently spooky, and fun early reader detective adventure

You'll join School Library Journal is welcoming this Level One I Can Read "to the primer shelves both at Halloween time and throughout the year."

Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

Perfect for Halloween readingA charming cozy seasonal pick

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060737670
• ISBN13: 9780060737672
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A scary mystery

Reviewed by Cayden Aures (age 5) and Mom for Reader Views (7/09) "Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House" is a Stage 1- Beginning Reading book from the "I Can Read!" series of books. Cayden: "I like scary books and I love mysteries! This book has a lot of words that I already know and I learned some new ones too! I liked the pictures in the book, especially the ones of the ghosts." Parent's comments: "Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House" by Doug Cushman has a lot of familiar short words and easy concepts to help aid those children just starting out reading. Although there are many words on each page (in some cases 50+), my son found that he knew most of them and was very proud that he was able to read a book that had "so many words."