Author Description

Do you like a good mystery? Or perhaps you like to hunt for clues? In this book, you can join the D.A.R.E. Detectives working on a case down Lovett Lane. There are strange noises and smells. There are crazy nights when people are scattering around the yard of an old, blue run-down house. There is also a great group of friends who form a strong bond with a girl down the street. Join Ed, Rita, Don, Anna, and Mary to help work on the case! Through the book, you'll be excited to see what's next and have a hard time stopping at the end of each chapter. With lots of excitement and strange happenings, you'll learn how real detectives handle a case. You may even solve the mystery before they do! With short, easy-to-read sentences, you'll breeze through 10 chapters, become friends with all the characters, and want to read more when it's over. Finding success in reading is of major importance for children, and in this book, you will find: Decodable words that are easy to sound out Phonetic practice with digraphs and blends Age-appropriate reading concepts Fluency building passages Short sentences to bring ease and flow to reading Sight words that are quickly recognized Reading competency is a skill that's always great to practice, and the more you practice, the better reader you become. This book is perfect for children 8-12 and is designed to help with not just common reading struggles but will help those with Dyslexia as well. The chapters are written so you won't get overwhelmed with paragraph length, and the easy-to-decode words will build your reading rate before you know it! While you read, don't forget to monitor your reading, check for understanding, and always ask for help if you don't know the meaning of a word. Go ahead, join the adventures of these five friends, and enjoy reading!