Description: The Tom and Ricky series has been a favorite of teachers for over 25 years. They feature 14-year-olds, and their dog, Patches, who solve mysteries in their home town. The stories revolve around events and places that students should be familiar with, and therefore, little background knowledge is required in order to read these stories. Each Tom & Ricky story is written at a 1st grade reading level, with: 75% decodable text 20% sight words (Fry 100-200 and Dolch Preprimer-First word lists) 5% challenge words Artwork by noted artist Patrick Faricy ensures a combination of high interest and low readability for beginning and struggling readers! The Gold Mine Mystery Tom and Ricky explore an old gold mine. But why are strange people there? Will the boys be able to escape? Lexile: 280 The Secret Staircase When Tom and Ricky decide to help an old man, they learn about a treasure hidden in his house. Lexile: 330 The Unlucky Number Why is someone calling Ricky and saying, The cherries are ripe? Is this connected to some recently stolen items in town? Lexile: 340 The Treasure Map Mystery Tom and Ricky are excited to find an old treasure map, but soon realize that a strange man is also looking for it. Lexile: 340 The Falling Star Mystery When Tom and Ricky see a falling star, they go to see where it landed, but someone else is looking for the falling star, too, and wants the boys out of his way. Lexile: 270

Publisher: High Noon Books

Year Published: 2010

Format: PAPERBACK