Bowling Alley Bandit: The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut -- Laurie Keller, 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 book--the first in the series--is sure to please her many fans. This title has Common Core connections.

Bowling Alley Bandit is a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013

Author: Laurie Keller
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 05/05/2015
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781250072498
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 158920 / Bowling Alley Bandit

Award: Garden State Children's Book Awards - Nominee

About the Author
Laurie Keller is the acclaimed author-illustrator of Do Unto Otters, Arnie, the Doughnut, The Scrambled States of America, and Open 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.