The Case of the Stolen Poodle — Janet Tashjian

In this new collection of mysteries from bestselling author-illustrator team Janet Tashjian and Laurie Keller, everyone's favorite poet detective is back in action. When the school nurse's equipment is stolen, Marty tracks it down. When special candy disappears from the store, Marty finds the culprit. And most importantly, when a friend's poodle goes missing, Marty comes to the rescue. But can he still manage to make up rhymes while he solves new crimes?

Broken into three short stories, this is an ideal stepping stone to longer chapter books. Young readers will be off in search of a rhyme in no time.