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James Skofield is the author of How I Became an American, Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found (I Can Read Book 2), Detective Dinosaur Undercover (I Can Read Book 2) and Detective Dinosaur (I Can Read Book 2).

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How I Became an American

by: Karin Gundisch, James Skofield
How I Became an American
In 1902 in a small German town a traveler turns up spouting catchy songs about adventures in America. To the townspeople, the land sounds like paradise, and ten-year-old Johann Bonfert is excited when his own family begins planning a life overseas. His father and brother leave early to find jobs in the steel mills of Ohio, and the rest of the family follows later in a long, miserable sea journey. Johann soon discovers, however, that it's not easy to start life from scratch. America's not paradise, and assimilation can be difficult, especially for grown-ups. Author Karin Gundisch's American debut is a heartwarming and finely observed book that speaks to the enduring struggles all immigrants face, whether in 1902 or 2002.

Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found (I Can Read Book 2)

by: James Skofield, R. W. Alley
Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found (I Can Read Book 2)
"Help! Baby Penny is lost!"

This sounds like a job for Detective Dinosaur and Officer Pterodactyl! The prehistoric police pair from Detective Dinosaur is back on the beat with new cases to crack. But what will happen when Dective Dinosaur loses his way in the dark? Will he be found at a loss?

Comically clueless Detective Dinosaur and his loyal sidekick, Officer Pterodactyl, are back with three new cases to crack! Together they search for a lost baby and find a home for a stray kitten. But when Detective Dinosaur loses his way in a dark park, will he himself be found at a loss? R. W. Alley's inspired illustrations, full of humor and appealing details, bring James Skofield's prehistoric keystone cops to life.

Detective Dinosaur Undercover (I Can Read Book 2)

by: James Skofield, R. W. Alley
Detective Dinosaur Undercover (I Can Read Book 2)

When a detective goes undercover, it usually means they are in disguise, right? Not if it's Detective Dinosaur!

The bumbling but bighearted star of Detective Dinosaur and Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found is back with three new silly cases to investigate. How this charmingly clueless gumshoe goes undercover-in the most surprising ways-is the kind of irresistible goofiness beginning readers love.

This third book of comic misadventures by James Skofield, brought to life as only the inspired illustrations of R. W. Alley can do, is sure to please mystery lovers and dinosaur fans alike.

Detective Dinosaur (I Can Read Book 2)

by: James Skofield, R. W. Alley
Detective Dinosaur (I Can Read Book 2)

All in a day's work!

First, Detective Dinosaur solves the mystery of the missing hat. Then he cracks the case of the squeaky shoe. Then he goes on night patrol, and spots a scary shadow in a dark alley. Can it be a monster? Help Detective Dinosaur follow the clues and find out!

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