The Fourth Floor Twins And The Fortune Cookie Chase

Two sets of twins receive a message in a fortune cookie that warns them to beware of a man in a blue hat.

In an extraordinary day at the beach, after winning a sand castle contest, two sets of twins resolve the mystery of the disappearance of a rich woman's dog.

When a famous sculpture is stolen from the museum, two sets of twins team up to track down the thief.

Two sets of twins launch a wild chase when the "disappearing parrot" in their school talent show magic act really does disappear.

Two sets of twins catch a thief while tracking down a missing suitcase in a train station

Two sets of twins suspect their neighbors of wrong-doing when they observe the strange behavior of the couple's nephew.

Working with reluctant readers in grades 2-5 is especially important because it is in these early years that an appreciation of books and reading can be cultivated and nurtured. Fredericks presents guidelines for motivating and encouraging responsibility and comprehension in these children. The book contains more than 40 book units on titles selected to motivate the most reluctant reader, such as The Beast in Miss Rooney's Room, The Bathwater Gang, Much Ado about Aldo and Eating Ice Cream with a Werewolf.

Indexes popular fiction series for K-6 readers with groupings based on thematics, consistant setting, or consistant characters. Annotated entries are arranged alphabetically by series name and include author, publisher, date, grade level, genre, and a list of individual titles in the series. Volume is indexed by author, title, and subject/genre and includes appendixes suggesting books for boys, girls, and reluctant/ESL readers.