{"product_id":"bud-barkin-private-eye-paperback","title":"Bud Barkin, Private Eye - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Howe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrett Helquist\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDear Reader, The guy who usually writes these letters asked me to do it instead. Maybe he was having a bad writing day. Maybe he wanted me to play the sap for him. Or maybe he ran into Trouble with a capital T. Well, Trouble's in my business. I'm a dog. I'm a detective. The name's Bud Barkin. And this book is about the case I had involving a dame named Delilah Gorbish, whom I would call Trouble with a capital T except I've used that metaphor already, and the clown named Crusty Carmady whose calling card is a teakettle that he heaves through windows. Nice pair of birds. The mystery deepens with another character called the Big Fish, who isn't really a fish and who's addicted to the Home Shopping Network. Hey, I don't write 'em -- I just solve 'em. Yours truly, Bud Barkin, P.E.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. \u003ci\u003eBunnicula\u003c\/i\u003e, coauthored by his late wife Deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of children's literature. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series Tales from the House of Bunnicula and Bunnicula and Friends. Among his other books are picture books such as \u003ci\u003eHorace and Morris but Mostly Dolores \u003c\/i\u003eand beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. He has also written for older readers. \u003ci\u003eThe Misfits\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2001, inspired the nationwide antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, \u003ci\u003eTotally Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAddie on the Inside\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlso Known as Elvis. \u003c\/i\u003eA common theme in James Howe's books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 7.81 x 5.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bud Barkin, Private Eye\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694076137535,"sku":"9780689869891","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/dd4026020228d1f06ccf624eb1403874.webp?v=1765000955","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/bud-barkin-private-eye-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}