The Upper Case: Trouble in Capital City

This early chapter book, a follow-up to '7 Ate 9,' plunges readers into a clever mystery where Private I, a letter detective, must find all the missing uppercase letters in Capital City. Author Tara Lazar delivers a laugh-out-loud adventure filled with puns, wordplay, and engaging characters that will delight children aged 4-11. It's an excellent choice for fostering early literacy skills, encouraging problem-solving, and pure entertainment, making it a hit for both read-alouds and independent readers.

Just when Private I thinks all is calm-now that he's cracked the case of 7 Ate 9-Question Mark storms into the office. Mark is worried. All the uppercase letters are M-I-S-S-I-N-G! But that's absurd. This is CAPITAL City! Private I is the last letter standing. Will he solve his BIGGEST mystery yet, the UPPER CASE, before it's too late?! Filled with the same humor, wit, and quirkiness of the hit 7 Ate 9: The Untold Story, comes another laugh-out-loud whodunit.