Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? A short story, based on characters from Solitaire β praised as 'The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age' The Times CHARLIE: "I have been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, the Marvel universe, the sound felt-tips
Charlie and Frog
β Scribed by Karen Kane
- Publisher
- Disney Book Group;Disney-Hyperion
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 516 KB
- Edition
- First edition
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1368017029
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
All Charlie Tickler wants is for his parents to listen. Charlie's parents have left him (again). This time they are off to South Africa to help giant golden moles. And Charlie? He's been dumped with his TV-obsessed grandparents. Lonely and curious, Charlie heads into the village of Castle-on-the-Hudson, where a frightened old woman gives him a desperate messageβin sign language. When she suddenly disappears, Charlie is determined to find answers. All Francine (aka Frog) Castle wants is to be the world's greatest detective. Frog, who is Deaf, would rather be solving crimes than working at the Flying Hands CafΓ©. When Charlie TIckler walks into the cafΓ© looking for help, Frog jumps at the chance to tackle a real-life case. Together, Charlie and Frog set out to decipher a series of clues and uncover the truth behind the missing woman's mysterious message. Charlie needs to learn American Sign Language ( fast) to keep up with quick-witted Frog. And Frog needs to gather her detective...
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