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    Gondola to Danger: A QUIX Book
    Gondola to Danger: A QUIX Book
    Gondola to Danger: A QUIX Book
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    Gondola to Danger: A QUIX Book

    By Robert Quackenbush

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    World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard tries to track down a missing masterpiece in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery.

    Miss Mallard finds herself chasing a stolen masterpiece through Venice’s maze of canals while attending an opera festival.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateJan 8, 2019
    ISBN9781534414075
    Gondola to Danger: A QUIX Book
    Author

    Robert Quackenbush

    Robert Quackenbush (1929–2021), the author and illustrator of more than two hundred books for young readers, was a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and also had a master’s degree in social studies and a PhD in childhood education. Quackenbush’s many books include the Henry the Duck series, Detective Mole, the Miss Mallard Mystery series, Pete Pack Rat, and the Sheriff Sally Gopher series. He was the three-time winner of the American Flag Institute Award for outstanding contributions to children’s literature and winner of an Edgar Allan Poe Special Award for best juvenile mystery. He lived in New York City with his wife, Margery, director of NAAP. Their now adult son, Piet, was the inspiration for many of the author’s books when he was growing up.

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      Book preview

      Gondola to Danger - Robert Quackenbush

      Contents

      Cast of Characters

      What’s in Miss Mallard’s Bag?

      Chapter 1: Art Theft!

      Chapter 2: Gondola Ride

      Chapter 3: Masked Duck

      Chapter 4: Wild Duck Chase

      Chapter 5: True Signature

      Word List

      Questions

      Acknowledgments

      About the Author

      First for Piet and Margie, and now for Emma and Aidan

      Cast of Characters

      Miss Mallard: World-famous ducktective

      El Ducko: A famous artist

      Alfredo: A Doge’s Palace guard

      Enrico: A Doge’s Palace officer

      Gino: A gondolier who takes Miss Mallard around Venice’s canals

      What’s in Miss Mallard’s Bag?

      Miss Mallard has many detective tools she brings with her on her adventures around the world.

      In her knitting bag she usually has:

      • Newspaper clippings

      • Knitting needles and yarn

      • A magnifying glass

      • A flashlight

      • A mirror

      • A travel guide

      • Chocolates for her nephew

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      Art Theft!

      Miss Mallard, the world-famous ducktective,

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