Leela and Ben Mysteries <show description>
Leela and Ben are 12-year-old friends and detectives. If there’s a mystery to be solved, Leela and Ben—and Ben’s dog, Sir—are there! Follow the humorous adventures of this trio as they solve mysteries at Dino Land, Camp Get-Away, and all around their town.
There’s no danger and no edgy themes—just a lot of light-hearted fun. Straightforward, simple stories and a “clue review” at the end of each book help struggling readers solve the mysteries along with Leela and Ben.
• 95% of the words are from the 1,000 most commonly used words in the English language, with an emphasis on high-frequency, decodable words.
• 5% of the words are story specific and are defined in context and used multiple times.
• Cohesive text promotes fluency and single-plot stories are structured to facilitate comprehension.
• Engaging, humorous, age-appropriate narratives with realistic and diverse characters.
• Stories include “clue reviews” that help readers solve mysteries.
The Case of the Barking Clocks - Someone is using barking clocks to rob stores. Who is it? And why does it smell like stinky cheese everywhere?
Mr. Click Is Missing - Mr. Click takes school pictures every year. One day he goes to lunch, and he doesn’t return. What happened to Mr. Click?
Mystery at Camp Get-Away - The sixth-grade kids are all having fun at camp. Then someone starts playing jokes on them—or are they jokes?
Mystery at Dino Land - Leela and Ben want to see the new dinosaur at Dino Land. Sir keeps finding bones there. Are they dinosaur bones?
The Soccer Field Mystery - There’s a new soccer field in town, but it keeps getting messed up. Who is doing it? Is it Sir?
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