The High-Rise Private Eyes #2: The Case of the Climbing Cat (I Can Read Book 2) [Paperback]

Cynthia Rylant (Author), G. Brian Karas (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 2001 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: I Can Read Book 2 (Book 2)

Deep in the heart of the city. . .

Miss Nancy saw somebody run off with her binoculars. . .Where did the thief go? And will she get her binoculars back?

This sounds like a case for the High-Rise Private Eyes--Case #002, to be exact, The Case of the Climbing Cat

Because no mystery is too mysterious, no puzzle to puzzling, no crime too criminal, no trouble too troubling for ace detectives and very best friends Bunny Brown and Jack Jones.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3-This new easy-reader series features detectives and best friends Bunny Brown and raccoon Jack Jones. In Monkey, someone has taken a glass monkey figurine from the cash-register counter at the diner where Bunny and Jack eat breakfast. After observing the morning regulars, the clever rabbit comes up with reasons to eliminate most suspects and narrows down the accused to only one, allowing readers to follow her reasoning step by step. In Cat, Bunny is trying to get an acrophobic Jack up to her 21st-floor balcony when they are interrupted by Miss Nancy's scream of "Thief!" Again readers witness the sleuth's deductive reasoning as she quickly comes to the appropriate conclusion. Each case is presented in four chapters that set the scene, describe the circumstances, and offer suspects or clues and a solution. The full-color illustrations, rendered in acrylic, gouache, and pencil, capture the cartoonlike animals' animated expressions and poses, particularly of the two detectives as they engage in their frequent friendly banter. Children will enjoy searching the pages for the reported clues and will surely look forward to future installments.
Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Reviewed with The Case of the Missing Monkey.

Gr. 1-2. Rylant's newest series for beginning readers, The High-Rise Private Eyes, features two friends, Bunny (a rabbit) and Jack (a raccoon), who employ their professional sleuthing skills in an urban setting populated by dressed animals. In Climbing Cat, Bunny's neighbor needs help finding her stolen binoculars. In Missing Monkey , the owner of a local diner, The Grill Next Door, asks the detective duo to recover a little glass monkey that has disappeared from his lunch counter. Kids will enjoy Bunny and Jack's banter and bickering as much as the mild mysteries. Karas' droll illustrations reflect the innocence and sly humor of the texts. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (August 7, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064443078
• ISBN-13: 978-0064443074
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,185 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( R ) > Rylant, Cynthia

More About the Author

Cynthia Rylant is the author of numerous distinguished novels and picture books for young readers. In addition to her beginning-reader series: Henry and Mudge, Poppleton, and Mr. Putter and Tabby, as well as her Cobble Street Cousins early-chapter series, she is also the author of the Newbery Medal-winning Missing May, the Newbery Honor Book A Fine White Dust, and two Caldecott Honor-winning picture books.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Rise Private Eyes: The Case of the Climbing Cat, May 22, 2002

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Beth Wilson (Columbus, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The High-Rise Private Eyes #2: The Case of the Climbing Cat (I Can Read Book 2) (Paperback)

Sometimes I struggle to get my daughter (8) to read voluntarily. This series was the first she absolutely loved and couldn't get enough of...her enthusiasm spread to other kids in her class...now we can't wait for the next edition!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank goodness not the captain underpants!!!!!, June 24, 2011

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Double Doble Mom - See all my reviews

This review is from: The High-Rise Private Eyes #2: The Case of the Climbing Cat (I Can Read Book 2) (Paperback)

My girls age 7 just read the first two in this series! I was so pleased with the content! I am so sick of Captain Underpants type books! You know everything rude and vulgar( well picking noses and burping)! So, far very enjoyable and slightly challenging for readers who are on level going into 2nd grade.

Whew!