--- product_id: 6707810 title: "The Mystery of the Stolen Statue (Third-Grade Detectives)" price: "R362" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/6707810-the-mystery-of-the-stolen-statue-third-grade-detectives store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Top-rated children’s mystery Engaging 3rd-grade mystery Detective-style problem solving The Mystery of the Stolen Statue (Third-Grade Detectives) **Price:** R362 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🕵️‍♀️ Unlock the mystery, join the detective squad! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Mystery of the Stolen Statue (Third-Grade Detectives) - **How much does it cost?** R362 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/6707810-the-mystery-of-the-stolen-statue-third-grade-detectives) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Perfect Reading Level:** Strikes the ideal balance of challenge and fun for 3rd graders, fostering independent reading confidence. - • **Award-Worthy Popularity:** Highly rated with 4.7 stars from over 560 reviews, proving it’s a beloved choice among children and parents alike. - • **Brain-Boosting Challenge:** Encourages critical thinking and decoding skills with secret codes and clues, perfect for developing young detectives. - • **Page-Turner for Young Sleuths:** Captivates young readers with a thrilling art museum mystery that keeps them hooked from start to finish. - • **Cultivates Curiosity & Teamwork:** Features teamwork with police scientist Dr. Smiley, inspiring kids to collaborate and think like real detectives. ## Overview The Mystery of the Stolen Statue is a highly rated, engaging children’s mystery book perfect for 3rd graders. Featuring the Third Grade Detectives solving a puzzling art museum theft, it combines thrilling storytelling with brain-boosting secret codes. Loved by kids and parents alike, this used book in good condition offers a perfect blend of challenge and fun to inspire young readers and budding detectives. ## Description Mr. Merlin’s Third Graders are known as the Third Grade Detectives—with some hints from secret code clues and help from Mr. Merlin’s friend, the police scientist Dr. Smiley, they help solve cases. Perfect for fans of the Hardy Boys! The Third-Grade Detectives are looking forward to their field trip to a local art museum, where a priceless 15th-century statue of Joan of Arc is on loan from a Paris museum. But when they arrive, they discover that the statue has been stolen! The police quickly find the statue—smashed into pieces and thrown in a dumpster. Why would someone steal the statue only to destroy it? It looks like a new case for the Third-Grade Detectives—even if the museum director doesn’t seem to want their help. Review: I got this book for my daughter and she loved it so much - I got this book for my daughter and she loved it so much, she read the entire book in one day. That is important because an engaging book means the child will come back to read on their own without anyone asking them to. Review: 3rd grader - My 3rd graders loved the book and said it was a little challenging on the words but it was a good level for her entering 3rd grade ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #180,521 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,016 in Children's Mystery, Detective, & Spy #2,597 in Children's Chapter Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 567 Reviews | ## Images ![The Mystery of the Stolen Statue (Third-Grade Detectives) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91cfmyWeJUL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I got this book for my daughter and she loved it so much *by ***** on May 27, 2016* I got this book for my daughter and she loved it so much, she read the entire book in one day. That is important because an engaging book means the child will come back to read on their own without anyone asking them to. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3rd grader *by S***A on June 16, 2023* My 3rd graders loved the book and said it was a little challenging on the words but it was a good level for her entering 3rd grade ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great series! *by S***A on April 8, 2013* My son is 8 years old and really enjoys reading the the "Third Grade Detective" series. He normally reads one of these books in about 1 hour. They are written at a level he can comprehend and enjoy. We have the whole collection with the exception of a few that are out of stock (we are eagerly awating their arrival). 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