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The first book in the Lark Ba Detective series!
It's the third day of summer vacation, and Lark's halmoni-that's Korean for grandmother-has promised to take Lark and her twin brother, Connor, to the library. Only trouble is, they arrive to discover that the town librarian is missing her key to the library. Lucky for her, Lark just happens to be a budding private eye. Can rookie detectives Lark and Connor solve this mystery and recover the lost key?
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Key Selling Points
• Eight-year-old twins turned private investigators are the main characters in this original and amusing series.
• The main character struggles with dyslexia but demonstrates various tricks throughout the story that she uses to work with her learning disability.
• Featuring a diverse family, Korean and Kenyan (Swahili), with vocabulary and customs featured in the story.
• Using a dyslexia-friendly font, the book introduces readers to idioms and advanced vocabulary via Lark's point of view and includes a section at the end that explains the words and figures of speech used.
• Fast-paced plots, child-friendly intrigue, accessible language and short chapters featuring black-and-white illustrations make this series perfect for emergent readers.
In this early chapter book, rookie detectives Lark Ba and Connor come to the rescue when the librarian misplaces her library key.
Award-winning author Natasha Deen graduated from the University of Alberta with a BA in psychology. In addition to her work as a presenter and workshop facilitator with schools, she writes for kids, young adults and adults. Natasha was the 2013 Regional Writer in Residence for the Metro Edmonton Library Federation. Natasha lives in Edmonton.
The Lark Ba Detective series features a pair of plucky eight-year-old twins turned private investigators. Accessible language, short chapters and eye-catching illustrations make the Lark Ba series the perfect choice for mystery-minded emergent readers in your life. Lark Ba is on the case! "Although there are many labels that could be placed on this short chapter book's protagonist, none of them matter to the plucky little heroine who loves to read...the subjects of race and learning disabilities are incorporated neatly...Lark is a mixed-race girl debuting a lighthearted series...she may develop into a character with a fan base, like Ramona and Clementine before her." "The narrative style...has a distinctively personal flavour with the inclusion of crossed out spelling attempts. Lark's fascination with words enhances the text and adds humour...Lark Holds the Key provides an excellent example of the steps of problem solving...After reading this first book in the Lark Ba detective series, young readers will look forward to the sequel." "A problem-solving adventure led by a lovable character and enhanced with vocabulary lessons: there is much to celebrate in this story. Lark Ba is a welcome addition to early chapter book heroines." "There are enough clues in this engaging novel to allow readers to solve the mystery on their own, and astute detectives will be able to figure it out even before Lark does. Lark is a very likable and relatable character, with some quirkiness about her that children will find humorous…There are a perfect amount of illustrations, which are extremely appealing and perfectly enhance the story. This offering in the Orca Echoes Series of beginning chapter books is one that most libraries will see circulate."
It's the third day of summer vacation, and Lark's halmoni-that's Korean for grandmother-has promised to take Lark and her twin brother, Connor, to the library. Only trouble is, they arrive to discover that the town librarian is missing her key to the library. Lucky for her, Lark just happens to be a budding private eye. Can rookie detectives Lark and Connor solve this mystery and recover the lost key?
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Key Selling Points
• Eight-year-old twins turned private investigators are the main characters in this original and amusing series.
• The main character struggles with dyslexia but demonstrates various tricks throughout the story that she uses to work with her learning disability.
• Featuring a diverse family, Korean and Kenyan (Swahili), with vocabulary and customs featured in the story.
• Using a dyslexia-friendly font, the book introduces readers to idioms and advanced vocabulary via Lark's point of view and includes a section at the end that explains the words and figures of speech used.
• Fast-paced plots, child-friendly intrigue, accessible language and short chapters featuring black-and-white illustrations make this series perfect for emergent readers.
In this early chapter book, rookie detectives Lark Ba and Connor come to the rescue when the librarian misplaces her library key.
Award-winning author Natasha Deen graduated from the University of Alberta with a BA in psychology. In addition to her work as a presenter and workshop facilitator with schools, she writes for kids, young adults and adults. Natasha was the 2013 Regional Writer in Residence for the Metro Edmonton Library Federation. Natasha lives in Edmonton.
The Lark Ba Detective series features a pair of plucky eight-year-old twins turned private investigators. Accessible language, short chapters and eye-catching illustrations make the Lark Ba series the perfect choice for mystery-minded emergent readers in your life. Lark Ba is on the case! "Although there are many labels that could be placed on this short chapter book's protagonist, none of them matter to the plucky little heroine who loves to read...the subjects of race and learning disabilities are incorporated neatly...Lark is a mixed-race girl debuting a lighthearted series...she may develop into a character with a fan base, like Ramona and Clementine before her." "The narrative style...has a distinctively personal flavour with the inclusion of crossed out spelling attempts. Lark's fascination with words enhances the text and adds humour...Lark Holds the Key provides an excellent example of the steps of problem solving...After reading this first book in the Lark Ba detective series, young readers will look forward to the sequel." "A problem-solving adventure led by a lovable character and enhanced with vocabulary lessons: there is much to celebrate in this story. Lark Ba is a welcome addition to early chapter book heroines." "There are enough clues in this engaging novel to allow readers to solve the mystery on their own, and astute detectives will be able to figure it out even before Lark does. Lark is a very likable and relatable character, with some quirkiness about her that children will find humorous…There are a perfect amount of illustrations, which are extremely appealing and perfectly enhance the story. This offering in the Orca Echoes Series of beginning chapter books is one that most libraries will see circulate."
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