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The Case of the Lost Temper

The Mess Detectives and The Case of the Lost Temper

Author

Doug Peterson (original)
Karen Poth (re-release)

Illustrated by

John Trent
Greg Hardin

Published

January 1, 2006 (original) September 2, 2014 (re-release)

Publisher(s)

Scholastic (original) ZonderKidz (re-release)

The Mess Detectives and The Case of the Lost Temper (originally released as The Case of the Lost Temper) is the 6th book in the Mess Detectives series.

The book was released in 2006 and later re-released in 2014. It is a lesson in self-control.

Plot[]

Original[]

Who's guilty in the case of the lost temper? Get the whole scoop and learn about the importance of controlling anger with this hilarious detective story with a twist.

2014 re-release[]

A Lesson in Self Control

Bob and Larry have a strange new case. But Larry’s ideas are getting on Bob’s nerves. Is Bob about to lose his temper with Larry? Let’s find out!

This is a Level One I Can Read! book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It aligns with guided reading level J and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 3rd grade.

Fun Facts[]

Trivia[]

  • Like most of the books from this series, this one was re-written and re-released for the third series.

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