Trouble is my beeswax from the tattered casebook of Chet Gecko, private eye

Chet and his partner, Natalie Attired, investigate a cheating ring at Emerson Hicky Elementary school.

Main Author: Hale, Bruce.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Orlando : Harcourt, 2004, c2003.
Edition: 1st Harcourt pbk. ed.
Series: A Chet Gecko Mystery #08
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Summary: Chet and his partner, Natalie Attired, investigate a cheating ring at Emerson Hicky Elementary school.
In these two wisecracking, sidesplitting mysteries from Chet Gecko's tattered casebook, the fourth-grade detective and his punning mockingbird partner, Natalie Attired, keep the peace at Emerson Hicky Elementary. In the first, the two sleuths blow the lid off a cheating ring in Mr. Ratnose's classroom, and in the second, they track down the winning ticket for the biggest, chocolatiest, most gut-busting dessert ever, the Malted Falcon ...
Physical Description: xii, 111 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Audience: 008-012.
ISBN: 0152167242 (pbk.) :
Author Notes: Born near Los Angeles and currently living in Santa Barbara, Bruce Hale has written nearly 20 books. Before becoming a full time writer Hale had a variety of jobs including deejay, gardener and actor. He also lived briefly in Hawaii, inspiring the setting for his books featuring Moki the Gecko. When not writing, Hale is often speaking at schools all over the country. Hale has also taught writing workshops at several colleges and universities and in 1998 received a grant to teach and study in Thailand.