The Startling Story of the Stolen Statue

First published by Egmont USA, 2012

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New York, NY 10016

Text copyright © Tony Abbott,

Illustrations copyright © Colleen Madden, 2012

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Abbott, Tony.

The startling story of the stolen statue / by Tony Abbott ; illustrated by Colleen Madden.

p. cm. -- (Goofballs ; 2)

Summary: As Badger Point School is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary, the statue of its founder, Simon Plunkett, goes missing but the Goofballs are quickly on the case, looking for evidence and following clues.

ISBN 978-1-60684-165-5 (hardcover) -- ISBN 978-1-60684-341-3 (pbk.) -- ISBN 978-1-60684-299-7 (ebook) [1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Stealing--Fiction. 3. Statues--Fiction. 4. Schools-- Fiction. 5. Anniversaries--Fiction.] I. Madden, Colleen, ill. II.

Title.

PZ7.A1587St 2012

[Fic]--dc23

2011025299

Printed in the United States of America

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To Dolores, who keeps me laughing. —T.A.

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