The Candy Caper Case: A QUIX Book

By Paul DuBois Jacobs, Jennifer Swender and Karl West

Mack Rhino—a private detective, who just happens to be a rhinoceros—uncovers sugary secrets in this second mystery of this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book series that’s perfect for emerging readers!

Mack Rhino is a private eye who has just finished solving his 100th case and is ready to embark on his 101st with his trusty sidekick, Redd Oxpeck. A new candy cart in town is stealing business from other sweets shops, and surrounding establishments have had their alarms go off, only for nothing to appear to be missing. Does Mack have a new case on his hands or just a bunch of false alarms?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Aladdin
• Release date: Jun 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781534441170

Paul DuBois Jacobs

Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender are a husband and wife writing team, authors of many books for children, including the Animal Inn series, Count on the Subway, My Subway Ride, and My Taxi Ride. Paul has also cowritten four books with legendary folk musician, Pete Seeger, including Abiyoyo Returns and The Deaf Musicians. Paul and Jennifer have appeared at Lincoln Center, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Virginia Festival of the Book, as well as countless schools, libraries, and museums. They live in Massachusetts.

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Cover: The Candy Caper Case, by Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender, illustrated by Karl West

Welcome to ALADDIN QUIX!

If you are looking for fast, fun-to-read stories with colorful characters, lots of kid-friendly humor, easy-to-follow action, entertaining story lines, and lively illustrations, then ALADDIN QUIX is for you!

But wait, there’s more!

If you’re also looking for stories with tables of contents; word lists; about-the-book questions; 64, 80, or 96 pages; short chapters; short paragraphs; and large fonts, then ALADDIN QUIX is definitely for you!

ALADDIN QUIX: The next step between ready to reads and longer, more challenging chapter books, for readers five to eight years old.

The Candy Caper Case, by Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender, illustrated by Karl West, Aladdin

For Nancy, always a sweetheart

Cast of Characters

Mack Rhino, Private Eye: a detective

Redd Oxpeck: Mack’s trusted assistant

Skunks McGee: a skunk who’s up to no good

Shelly: director of the Beach Street Museum

Candy Cat: a new cat in town; a candy seller

A sweet lady: customer at the museum, bank, and jewelry shop

Terry Berry: Mack and Redd’s friend; owner of Terry Berry’s Smoothie Shack

Penny: new manager of the Beach Street Savings Bank

Queenie Zee: Mack and Redd’s friend; owner of Queenie’s Cupcakes

Gino: owner of Gino’s