Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Silly School Mystery

From the Series Monkey with a Tool Belt

  • Interest Level: Preschool - Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon!

Chico Bon Bon and his friend Clark are having the most unusual day at school. Half the library books are missing, the taco shells for Taco Day are nowhere to be found, and someone (or something!) has chewed up the classroom map. It’s up to Chico Bon Bon to crack the case—with his trusty tool belt, of course!

Don’t miss Chico Bon Bon’s other adventures!
Monkey with a Tool Belt
Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem
Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Seaside Shenanigans
Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins

“Monroe’s manic cartooning will have kids laughing from start to finish.”
starred, Publishers Weekly for Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins

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Interest Level Preschool - Grade 2
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Category SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2017
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Carolrhoda Books ®
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2017-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.5
Text Type Fiction—Humor
BISACS JUV035000, JUV019000, JUV002020
Dewey [E]
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 9.25 x 11
Lexile 620
Guided Reading Level N
ATOS Reading Level 3.3
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 192443
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Original artwork, and Reviewed

Author, Illustrator: Chris Monroe

Chris Monroe is an award-winning author, illustrator and cartoonist. Her picture books include Sneaky Sheep, Bug On a Bike and the Monkey With a Tool Belt series, which inspired the Netflix show Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt. Chris is also the author and illustrator of the comic strip Violet Days, which has been in print for more than 20 years. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota.

Reviews

School Library Journal

“Young mystery buffs, fans of Monkey with a Tool Belt, and those who are new to the series, will enjoy this addition.”—School Library Journal

Kirkus Reviews

“Monroe’s illustrations are as delightful to pore over as usual, with changes of perspective and lots of quirky details . . .”—Kirkus Reviews