Thumb and the Bad Guys

Thumb and the Bad Guys book cover
1 GOOD AND EVIL TAKE A DEEP BREATH This story starts with a bang Here we go BANG I did it said a blonde woman dressed in a tight red gown She held a smoking gun in one hand Her long hair lay perfectly draped across her shoulders Jake Danger a private detective dressed in a tuxedo that showed no wrinkles was lying on the floor on the other side of the room His own blond hair wasn’t quite as long but it was just as perfect His green eyes were riveted on the gun The deep blue eyes of the body next to him weren’t riveted on anything Not any more You’re next Jake Danger said the woman calmly She cocked the trigger and held it with both hands ready to fire Every eye in the gym was staring at the screen so I reached over and stole a handful of popcorn from Susan’s paper bag She didn’t notice I know because she didn’t hit me You set me up Velma said Jake Danger casually
Thumb and the Bad Guys

Thumb and the Bad Guys

Inspired by a movie shown at the local gym (with the whole town in attendance), 11-year-old Leon (aka Thumb) wants to track down a bad guy. After all, without bad guys, the Harry Potter books would just be stories about school. And he wouldn't mind being known as the Jake Danger of New Auckland. But with only 143 people in his remote British Columbia fishing village, surrounded by mountains and ocean, how could there even be any bad guys around? And where would they hide? But Thumb is determined, so he and his pal Susan conduct a stakeout. Their suspicions soon focus on bald, toothless old Kirk McKenna, who has the revolting habit of spitting on the sidewalk. Meanwhile, a new teacher, the odd Ms. Weatherby, has arrived in town wearing heavy makeup and a terrible wig. Maybe she's the "bad guy" they're seeking. Will the determined duo find their villain?

About This Book

By: Ken Roberts
Illustrated by: Leanne Franson
Published by: Groundwood Books
7-9Age Range
4.8 AR
102Pages
Daily LifeSubject
790LLexile
2-3 hoursReading Time
RGuided Reading
RFountas & Pinnell
40DRA