I SPY PRIVATE EYE

Publisher ITP Nelson,
85 pages, (Grades 3 - 4, 1998).
 

ISBN 0-17-607421-X
To order call: 1-800-268-2222
 

When Jennifer complains that someone or something has cut up her shoelaces, Ruth the Sleuth and Jake Hunter take the case. Who is the culprit? And why would anyone want to do such a thing?

Find out how Ruth and Jake pool their detective skills. How will they solve the puzzling shoelace mystery?

"It was no accident, Jennifer," Ruth said. "See where the laces cross down the middle?" She held the magnifying glass close to the shoe. "Look! You can see the frayed ends."

Jake leaned over and peered through the glass.
"What's that short brown hair," Ruth said. "That might explain it."
"I'll bet the weapon was a knife," said Jake.
"Or a pair of scissors," said Jennifer.
Ruth ignored them and wrote quickly in her notebook.
The Shoelace Slasher Case…

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