The Buried Bones Mystery

Four boys who call themselves the Black Dinosaurs dig up a mysterious box of bones in this first book of the classic chapter book series by award-winning author Sharon M. Draper.

Ziggy and his friends Rico, Rashawn, and Jerome build a clubhouse in Ziggy's backyard and decide to bury their secret treasures nearby. But when the boys start digging, they uncover a box of bones and are swept up in a mystery more intriguing--and scary--than anything they could have imagined. Who could have buried a box of bones behind their clubhouse?

Author: Sharon M. Draper
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 07/12/2011
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.18lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.23w x 0.31d
ISBN: 9781442427099
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 104034 / Buried Bones Mystery


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 68 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Sharon M. Draper is the New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Blended, and Out of My Heart. She's won Coretta Scott King Awards for Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and multiple honors. She's also the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Sharon taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. She lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.

Jesse Joshua Watson connects with people--where hammocking in Brazil, exploring Hong Kong, playing soccer in Haiti, or dodging taxis in Russia. He loves both the differences and similarities that are so colorfully displayed across our diverse world and reflects this passion in his illustrations, which have been featured in magazines, art publications, CD covers, children's books, and on The Oprah Winfrey Show. His work appears in the New York Times bestselling Hank Zipzer series, the Clubhouse Mysteries (Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs) series, Hope for Haiti, and more. He won the 2005 grand prize and was a 2006 finalist at the international SCBWI New York Showcase. Jesse lives with his wife and sons in Washington where he teaches art to kids, plays music occasionally and soccer religiously, and surfs the chilly northwest waters as often as he can. Visit him online at JesseWatson.com.