Paul DuBois Jacobs - The Unfair Fair Case

Logo: Quix Fast Fun Reads Mack Rhino Private Eye The Unfair Fair Case By Paul DuBois Jacobs & Jennifer Swender If you are looking for fast, fun-to-read stories with colorful characters, lots of kid-friendly humor, easy-to-follow action, entertaining story lines, and lively illustrations, then ALADDIN QUIX is for you! But wait, theres more! If youre also looking for stories with tables of contents; word lists; about-the-book questions; 64, 80, or 96 pages; short chapters; short paragraphs; and large fonts, then ALADDIN QUIX is definitely for you! ALADDIN QUIX: The next step between ready to reads and longer, more challenging chapter books, for readers five to eight years old. Mack Rhino, Private Eye By Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender Book 1: The Big Race Lace Case Book 2: The Candy Caper Case By Stephanie Calmenson Our Principal Is a Frog! Our Principal Is a Wolf! Our Principals in His Underwear! Our Principal Breaks a Spell! A Miss Mallard Mystery By Robert Quackenbush Dig to Disaster Texas Trail to Calamity Express Train to Trouble Stairway to Doom Bicycle to Treachery Gondola to Danger Surfboard to Peril Taxi to Intrigue Cable Car to Catastrophe Little Goddess Girls By Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams Book 1: Athena & the Magic Land Book 2: Persephone & the Giant Flowers Book 3: Aphrodite & the Gold Apple For our favorite clownsLittles and Chico This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and events are products of the authors imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. ALADDIN QUIX Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing Division 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020 www.SimonandSchuster.com First Aladdin QUIX paperback edition September 2021 Text copyright 2021 by Jennifer Swender and Paul DuBois Jacobs Illustrations copyright 2021 by Karl West Also available in an Aladdin QUIX hardcover edition. All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.

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Mack Rhino, Private Eye: a detective Redd Oxpeck: Macks trusted assistant Al Gator: director of the Coral Cove Fair Surfer Jo: a local surfer at the fair Lifeguard Sally: a local lifeguard at the fair Juggling Jenkins Twins: two kids performing at the fair Octavia Octopus: a fairgoer who is winning all the games A small fry: a young fairgoer Terry Berry: Mack and Redds friend; owner of the Smoothie Cart Bobbi Boa: a fair worker running the Bowling Game Snug in his office at Number 21 Beach Street, Mack Rhino, Private Eye , rolled up the blinds and rolled up his sleeves.

For cases big or small, Mack Rhino, Private Eye, was your guy. Or rhino. Mack poured himself a mug of chocolate milk. He took out his notebook. He reviewed his list. Hat Sunscreen Tickets? Now, where did I put those tickets? he said.

Mack searched his desk. He searched the floor. What are you looking for? asked Redd Oxpeck , his trusted assistant. Our tickets to the Coral Cove Fair, said Mack. I cant find them anywhere. Goodness! said Redd.

Let me help you look for them. Mack and Redd loved the Coral Cove Fair. They loved the rides and treats. They loved the games and prizes. Redd especially loved the fun house. It was his favorite! Mack took out his notebook.

He added this to his list: Find those tickets! Despite the missing tickets, Mack was in a good mood. He and Redd had just solved their 101st case. Case #101The Candy Caper Casewas a sticky situation. False alarms kept Mack and Redd running up and down Beach Street, but they soon unwrapped the sneaky plot. Crafty cat burglars were stealing valuables and replacing them with candy copies. Good thing Mack had a keen nose for chocolate.

He and Redd managed to lick the case (and the candy) just in time. It was a sweet success!

Hey, Boss, said Redd. Take a look at this! Redd held up the morning newspaper. He pointed to the headline. Opening day is already sold out! he said. Wed better find those tickets, said Mack.

Theyre probably right under your horn. Redd giggled. But before Mack and Redd could continue their search Ring-ring. Ring-ring. Mack answered the phone. Mack Rhino, Private Eye.

For cases big or small, Im your guy. Or rhino. Mack heard a whoosh . He heard a ding! He heard music. Was it carousel music? Hi, Mack, said a voice. Its Al Gator , director of the Coral Cove Fair.

Hi there, Al, said Mack. We were just looking for our tickets. Dont worry about tickets, said Al. I need your help! What seems to be the trouble? asked Mack. Theres something fishy at the fair, said Al. I hope you can get to the bottom of it.

Well be there in a jiffy ! said Mack. He hung up the phone. What is it, Boss? asked Redd. That was Al Gator, said Mack. Grab your camera. Were going to the fair! Mack tucked his notebook into his pocket.

He picked up his magnifying glass. But we still havent found our tickets, said Redd. No need for tickets, said Mack. This is the start of Case #102!

Mack and Redd hurried over to the Coral Cove Fair. Al Gator met them at the front gate and ushered them through. The Beach Street Gazette had been right about the crowds.

The fairgrounds were packed to the gills . Mack spotted the usual faces Surfer Jo , Lifeguard Sally , and the Juggling Jenkins Twins . He also spotted the usual placesthe Photo Booth of Make-Believe, Amusement Alley, the fun house, and the Snack Barn. Thanks for coming so quickly, said Al. Im in quite a pickle.