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Addison, the ABC Champion, and the Word Thief, A Library Mystery Chapter Book for Kids
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 12 2026
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Something is eating the words right out of the library's books - and only two kids can stop it.
When Addison and his best friend ABC discover every book in the Children's Room has gone completely blank, they know something strange is happening in their library. Letters are vanishing off the pages. Signs are losing their words right before their eyes. And somewhere in the stacks, a shadowy culprit is on the move.
Armed with a magnifying glass, a backpack full of peanut butter sandwiches, and their secret superhero alter egos - the Librarian Ninja and the Alphabet Champion - Addison and ABC follow a trail of clues through the children's section, the young adult room, and a mysterious reference library guarded by a very particular mouse. But when ABC vanishes into the pages of a cookbook, Addison has to solve the case alone, before the library loses its words for good.
The truth behind the missing words turns out to be more surprising - and more heartfelt - than either hero expected.
Addison, the ABC Champion, and the Word Thief is a funny, fast-paced, text-only library mystery for kids ages 7-10 - perfect for beginning and reluctant readers who are ready for a real chapter-book adventure without pictures slowing them down or a page count that feels overwhelming. With talking candlesticks, a sarcastic mouse librarian, and a mystery that turns out to be about something every kid can understand, this is a story about friendship, courage, and the quiet bravery it takes to ask for help. Each chapter ends with a fun word search puzzle to reinforce vocabulary and comprehension, with a full answer key at the back of the book.
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