The Possum Always Rings Twice: A Chet Gecko Mystery [Hardcover]

Bruce Hale (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Chet Gecko

Get ready for muckraking time at Emerson Hicky Elementary. No, not the annual mud-pie-eating contest-it's the student council election. And, as Chet and Natalie are about to find out, politics is one dirty business.

Someone is sending candidates ominous (and anonymous) threats . . . signs with messages like FIR IS FIRST! and DOWN WITH FEATHERS! are appearing all over school . . . and, oh yeah, a certain not-so-smooth-talking fox is hitting the hallways to drum up fanatic support for his flashy campaign. Yep, this presidential race is quickly getting fishier than the bottom of a pelican's lunch box.

Could it be that someone is trying to rig the election? Good thing Chet and Natalie are around to expose the filthy frauds. But not before getting caught up in some dirty politics of their own.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for books in the Chet Gecko series:

"Zesty and entertaining . . . Young readers . . . will want to scuttle along with this schoolyard sleuth."--The Bulletin

 

"Those who haven't read a 'Chet Gecko' mystery don't know what they're missing."--School Library Journal

 

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

About the Author

BRUCE HALE is the author of five picture books as well as the Chet Gecko mystery series. A popular speaker, teacher, and storyteller for children and adults, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books; First Edition first Printing edition (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152050752
• ISBN-13: 978-0152050757
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,896,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Edgar-nominated author Bruce Hale is passionate about inspiring reluctant readers to read. He has written or illustrated more than 25 seriously funny books for children, including the popular Chet Gecko Mysteries series and the comics-novel hybrid, Underwhere, as well as picture books like "Snoring Beauty" and "Moki and the Magic Surfboard."

An actor and Fulbright Scholar in Storytelling, Bruce is in demand as a speaker, having presented at conferences, universities, and schools across North America - from the Maui Writers Conference to the Surrey International Writers Conference in British Columbia. His acting resume includes regional commercials, theater, and an independent film, The Ride. Bruce's book, "The Malted Falcon," was an Edgar Award Finalist. "Murder, My Tweet" won the Little D Award for Humor Writing.

A little-known fact: Bruce loves jazz, and sings with an a cappella group called VocalPoint in Santa Barbara

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chet Gecko Wins Again!, January 28, 2009

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This review is from: The Possum Always Rings Twice (Chet Gecko) (Paperback)

These stories are the best. I would recommend them to anyone 9 years old and up, including adults. I love the play-on-words in the title and the Sam Spade/Mike Hammer-type dialogue and narration. What a clever story by an even more clever classic, unique story teller. 5-stars and two thumbs up for Bruce Hale!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of many in this wonderful series, November 5, 2006

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reading geek (Providence RI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Possum Always Rings Twice: A Chet Gecko Mystery (Hardcover)

Chet Gecko is on the case. A client, Viola, is running for student council president. Unfortunately, some one is not only trying to stop her, but the rest of the people running. I loved this book because it was full of suspense and fun, too. I love the other books by this author as well.