
By Wesley King
Hardcover edition
Publisher Simon & Schuster Imprint Paula Wiseman ISBN9781665937696
Benny on the Case

A boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this thrilling middle grade mystery from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King.
Benny isn't your average boy from Newfoundland. He lives in a retirement home that his mother runs, he has an eighty-six-year-old best friend named Mr. Tom, he knows more about fixing boats than video games, and he has Mosaic Down syndrome. When Benny transitions to a mainstream classroom for the first time, the other students tease him for his differences.except for Salma. She's new, too, and not your typical Newfoundland girl: she's tech savvy, speaks Arabic, plays basketball, and isn't afraid to eat lunch with Benny.
So when Salma's grandmother and several other residents in the retirement home are robbed, Benny asks Salma to help him catch the thief. Time is not on their side as an inspector threatens to close the home. And to make matters worse, Benny and Salma must crack the case while working on a class assignment with their bullies. Can Benny save his home and take a stand against the bullies once and for all? He's about to find out, b'ys.
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Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus (Grades 3-5)
Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus
Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus (Grades 3-5)
For Grades 3-5
This collection delivers spine-tingling tales packed with mystery and action, featuring both fiction and nonfiction selections. With 14 books per year, young thrill-seekers will stay engaged as they uncover clues, solve puzzles, and embark on daring journeys.
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