Smiffy Blue: Ace Crime Detective : the Case of the Missing Ruby and Other Stories

By Walter Dean Myers

Book Overview

A lavishly illustrated collection of short mysteries follows the whimsical adventures of African-American detective Sniffy Blue, who employs hilarious crime-solving methods to his cases, and readers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590676660
• ISBN13: 9780590676663
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.3" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Good fun for early readers

We shared this with our boys when they were 6 or 7, and they enjoyed it a lot. Sniffy is a dismal detective -- and kids quickly catch on. The word play is age appropriate. It's a fast read and nice on kids' self-esteem, especially when they are just starting to read. They feel proud of figuring out the case before Sniffy does.