The Runaway Puppy

A Mystery with Probability

From the Series Manga Math Mysteries

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

After the fence gate is left unlatched, Amy’s playful new puppy, Brada, escapes! The other kids want to help Amy and her parents look for Brada. But to find her quickly, they will need to figure out where she’s most likely to go. They’ll use what they know about where she’s gone in the past—and probability—to find . . . The Runaway Puppy.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Graphic Novels
Copyright 2011
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Graphic Universe ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2011-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 4.1
Text Type Informational Fiction
BISACS JUV008010, JUV072000, JUV008120
Dewey 741.5'973
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 6 x 8.5
Lexile 520
Guided Reading Level P
ATOS Reading Level 3.0
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 140181
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Original artwork, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Lydia Barriman

Illustrator: Becky Grutzik

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Manga Math Mysteries

Modern manga artwork engages readers in kid-friendly mysteries. In each book, a group of friends from a martial arts school uses visual clues and mathematics to solve a mystery. The stories illustrate problem-solving thought processes and reinforce math concepts taught in third and… View available downloads →