Bowling Alley Bandit [Paperback]

As Mr. Bing's new pet doughnut dog, Arnie couldn't be happier. When Mr. Bing joins a bowling league, Arnie gets to go along to practices and competitions. But then Mr. Bing starts rolling gutter balls. Someone or something is behind the madness. Arnie, together with his team of goofball friends, must sort through the shenanigans and solve the mystery. Get ready for some sleuthing and even some magic.

Full of Laurie Keller's winning charm and silly humor, this chapter bookthe first in the seriesis sure to please her many fans. This title has Common Core connections.

Bowling Alley Banditis aKirkus ReviewsBest Book of 2013

Laurie Kelleris the acclaimed author-illustrator ofDo Unto Otters,Arnie, the Doughnut,The Scrambled States of America, andOpen Wide: Tooth School Inside, among numerous others. She earned a BFA at Kendall College of Art and Design, then worked at Hallmark as a greeting card illustrator before turning to children's books. She lives in a little cottage in the woods on the shore of Lake Michigan.

Arnie the doughnut returns in a who-donut chapter book that will appeal to fans of Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants (Scholastic) and Lincoln Peirce's Big Nate (HarperCollins) series. School Library Journal, starred review

* A yummy chapter-book series opener. Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Arnie takes destiny into his own hands with vastly entertaining results. Publishers Weekly, starred review on Arnie, the Doughnut

Laurie Keller is a goofball. She's a genius. She's a goofball and a genius. The New York Times Book Review on Arnie, the Doughnut

Keller gives pet food' a new meaning in this savory outing. . . . So deliciously silly is this confection that few readers will pass up second helpings. Kirkus Reviews on Arnie, the Doughnut

Good for a belly laugh. Newsday on Arnie, the Doughnut

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