Alphabet Mystery

by Audrey Wood

Paperback, 2004

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

Scholastic Inc (2004), Edition: First Scholastic paperback printing, 30 pages

Description

Little x is missing from Charley's Alphabet, and the other lowercase letters go off to solve the mystery of his disappearance, learning in the end how valuable a little x can be.

User reviews

LibraryThing member adge73

Trouble ensues when little x runs away because Charlie isn't using him enough. A cute idea that's well-executed. This team's Alphabet Adventure was a dud, but this and Alphabet Rescue are a fun, different take on the abc genre.

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LibraryThing member MichelleSebly

Great book for learning letters!

Inspired my child to search for "x"s all over the house! And inspired many other letter finding missions as well.

LibraryThing member kapeoples

Pre-School or KIndergarten book. This is a good concept book to use when teaching children about the alphabet. It is fun and it teaches students words that letters are used in. I would teach it in a kindergarten classroom and let the students play a game where they come up with a word for every

letter of the alphabet. Cute book, cute pictures, cute book.

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LibraryThing member matinicuselementary

Alphabet Mystery is a great book. I loved it. There's no X. The alphabet went to look for the X. The X stands for kisses.
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LibraryThing member mcegan

one of the few alphabet books to feature lowercase letters

LibraryThing member kbhill2

This book is about the letter x running away from his alphabet family because he does not get used very often. The alphabet sets out to find him, when they encounter capitol "M." "M" is very scary because he thinks his letter can only stand for Monster and Mean. The alphabet convinces him that his

name can stand for loving things, such as Mother. The alphabet takes x and M back to their home and the child uses both in his mother's birthday cake. It is a very cute story that can be used to talk about the letter "x," capitol letters, and feeling left out. I would read this book to Kindergarten because it is about identifying letters and it works with the alphabet.

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LibraryThing member jlowens4

I loved the book "Alphabet Mystery." This book could be used for so many different ways. I would read this book to kindergarten or first grade. The book is about the alphabet and letter x runs away because no on ever really uses him and he feels left out. So the rest of the alphabet go to look for

him. When they find him and make him come home he was so happy. When he got back home they were making a birthday cake and the used letter x a lot because they put xoxoxo on the cake to represent love. This book would first be could when working with children with alphabet recognition. The children can point out the letters and some words that the letters are used in. Another good thing about this book is you could dicuss with students how it feels to be left out or not played with alot. I really think that this would be an amazing book for any teacher to have, and I know that the students would love it!

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LibraryThing member dtortorice

This is a book geared towards very young readers still mastering the alphabet. It is the story of the little letter x and how he runs away from his alphabet friends. When they meet up they all pick an item to represent their letter so this helps kids learn their use.

LibraryThing member ssdaffron

This story is about the Charley's whole alphabet searching to find letter "x" that went missing when they laid down to bed one night. They always call out each others names before they go to bed and little "x" didn't answer. They finally found little "x" dancing on a xylophone! Little "x" feels

like Charley doesn't want to use him as much as the other letters. The end of the story, little "x" gets used by Charley after all!

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LibraryThing member kidlit9

When little x disappears, the other letters hop on a pencil and try to find him and solve the mystery before Charley's mother's birthday.

LibraryThing member carriedold

The book was a fun spin on alphabet books. This is not a book that would be successful in teaching a young student the alphabet. A child could still enjoy the story if they did not know their alphabet.

LibraryThing member Ms.Penniman

Retelling:
In this alphabet mystery, a family of letters discovers that 'x' is missing. They find him playing a xylophone in a spooky castle where the master capitol I threatens to turn them into alphabet soup. In the end, the neglected little x saves the day.

Thoughts and Feelings: I really enjoyed

the illustrations in this book. I wonder how the author created them. They look like they were designed on a computer.

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LibraryThing member malindahodgson

This would be a good book to explain the importance of the letter X. The pictures include great colors and sort of look animated.

LibraryThing member jforrest21

The mystery of the missing letter X. The letter X was feeling useless and underused. But he was greatly missed by his alphabet family. This book is a pretty good way to help children recognize letters and everyday object that are associated with them. The book also shows the children that there is

a place for all the letters of the alphabet.

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LibraryThing member jfe16

Every night Charlie’s little letters tuck themselves into bed. But one night there is a letter missing. So the others jump onto a flying pencil and take off in search of the lost little x.

Young readers will enjoy this enchanting exploration of the alphabet as they travel along with the little

letters in search of the missing little x. The bright, bold illustrations will charm beginning readers as the engaging story unfolds. Learning the alphabet has never been so much fun!

Highly recommended.

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