The Case of the Elevator DuckEleven-year-old Gilbert, self-styled private eye, takes on his toughest case when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project. In this easy-to-read mystery, "the solution is credible, the plot is fresh, the style casual and natural."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. |
Contents
| 5 | |
Webfooted Friend | 11 |
Ruffled Feathers | 16 |
Dead Duck? | 28 |
Hatching a Plan | 35 |
Sitting Ducks | 41 |
Just Ducky | 51 |
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