A to Z Mysteries 18 : The Runaway Racehorse by Ron Roy; Illustrated by John Steven Gurney
	List Price:   $3.99 Unit Price:   $3.19 You Save:   $0.80 (20%) ISBN-10:   0375813675 ISBN-13:   9780375813672 Publisher:   Random House [IN]; RH Books for Young Readers Series:   A to Z Mysteries Category:   Reading Series Pub. Date:   October 2002 Pages:   96 Format:   Paperback Ages:   7 to 10 Grades:   2 to 5
Description/Notes
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the disappearance of a valuable racehorse that Dink's uncle and his friend, Forest Evans, have just bought and entered in a race at Saratoga. Ron Roy is the author of more than thirty-five books for children, including A Thousand Pails of Water, Where's Buddy?, and the award-winning Whose Hat Is That? When he's not writing a thrilling new story for the A to Z MysteriesR series, Ron spends time traveling all over the country and restoring his old Connecticut farmhouse. "R is for Racehorse . . . And they're off! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited to see Uncle Warren's new racehorse, Whirlaway, in action. But the night before the big race, the horse disappears! He shows up the next day, just in time to lose the race. Why is Whirlaway suddenly so slow? Can the kids figure it out-or is Whirlaway out of the winner's circle for good? A to Z Mysteries are fast-paced, collectible mysteries for beginning chapter book readers!