Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries® have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look! B is for Bandit . . . There’s a bank robber in Green Lawn! A red-haired kid took a video of the crime, but nobody can find him. Without the video, will the robber go free? Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose must track down that kid—before the bandit does!
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"my mentor teacher in the class that I am interning at was reading this book aloud to the students a little bit each day and I got the opportunity to read it aloud to them a few days. AS I read it to them and as I watched as she did, the students were always so engaged. They were always excited to listen to it and sad when the chapter was over. Mysterious are great for read aloud in the classroom because they make the students want to keep reading to find out what happens. They love to predict who the "bad guy" is and argue for their reasoning. Many of the students in my class are now reading other books from the a to z mystery series. Once I saw how much the students in my classroom enjoyed the book I decided to read it myself because I had missed the entire beginning. I too enjoyed the book and would definitely use it in my own classroom for read aloud and also have the entire series in my class library."
— Chelsea (4 out of 5 stars)
" The 3 kids get asked to find a bandit and find out that the person that asked them was the bandit. C.D.P. "
— Horace, 2/20/2014" INSTREASTING! "
— Bailey, 2/18/2014" This is from my brother!! He says it is a really good book,reccomend it to your younger brothers or sisters!! "
— Somya, 2/12/2014" it is really funny compared to all of the other ron roy books. "
— Zoey, 2/7/2014" The Bald Bandit is the 2nd book in this A to Z Mysteries series by Ron Roy. I liked this one a lot more than the first one. I especially enjoyed the ending in which the kids - Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose - did something good with their reward money by giving it to the boy who had taken the video. That was the best part of the story for me! "
— Ginger, 1/25/2014" Yes, I can remember reading this one! One of my favorite series as a child, definitely. "
— Alondra, 1/19/2014" I found this one very intriguing, and I almost missed the ending coming, it wasn't really until they got their hands on the evidence that I saw the twist coming. I love when an ending is a surprise like that. "
— Brenda, 1/19/2014" Fairly predictable, but a good book to read aloud with children. Our girls really enjoy the A to Z Mysteries and we are eager to read the next one. We aren't reading them all in order, but so far it's not a big deal. "
— Dolly, 1/15/2014" the robber was in a disguys "
— Jacob, 12/28/2013" John Steven Gurney illustrated Ron Roy's second book in the A to Z Mysteries series featuring three young sleuths at Halloween-time. "
— Andd, 12/23/2013" This book was not the best book Ron Roy has written but its not his worst. Its about 3 kids, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. One day someone robs a bank and they are on the case. Read and find out what happens....... "
— Snooka, 12/23/2013" This was a neat one they actually solved something that the police couyld not figure out "
— Sophia, 12/21/2013" This is my first attempt at reading this series. "
— Cory, 8/8/2013" I reccommend this book to every one because this book has alot of mystery's & it's kind of funny. "
— Tanairis, 8/1/2013" I liked it a lot, but I didn't love it. "
— Jesse, 5/8/2013" OMG Lucky shaved off his hair!!!!!!!! "
— Jane, 4/11/2013" I learned that even third graders can be brave. When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose open the door to find a detective, who wants a video tape of a robber, they try to find the kid who videotaped the robber. When they get the videotape, they fear the worst. "
— Kathleen, 3/18/2013" when this bank is robbed and this red headed boy taped the whole thing they ask if they can borrow it and there's this strangerat the door asking for the tape and the figure out that the stranger was the person who robbed the bank "
— Sydney, 1/25/2013" it was to boring "
— Shane, 12/12/2012" This entire set of books (A to Z Mysteries) are great if you want a quick read. Loved reading with my 4th grader. "
— Sherie, 10/18/2012" great mystery for 2nd graders. chapter book . 3 children trying to find red head who video taped a crime. good for predictions "
— Ayana, 9/30/2012" This is the best one of mysteries. "
— Daniel, 9/10/2012" It is a good book for 8 year olds who love mysteries "
— Marie, 6/22/2012" I didn't really like this book because all it is talking about is aman stelling money from the bank.what i learned from this book is never stell a bank ever in your live. "
— Jailene, 3/29/2012" I read this book with a third grade guided reading group. The kids enjoyed the story tons! As an adult, I found the book to be fairly boring. However, I'll continue to use it because kids can't get enough of Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries. "
— Ch_kendrachristo, 2/8/2012" eventhough this book is not for your level, but i think you should read all the A to Z mysteries, because it is so interesting. also, while you are reading, you always predict what gona happen, but mostly your predictions are wrong, cause that happens to me all the time..... "
— Daha0wils0n, 10/28/2011" I liked this book because,it exsited me to find out what was coming up next. "
— Carsyn, 10/24/2011" One of my favorite childhood series "
— Anna, 10/15/2011" My first grader is devouring this whole series. I have only listened to a couple of them on CD with him, but they seem like pretty good beginner mysteries. "
— Missy, 10/14/2011" it is really funny compared to all of the other ron roy books. "
— Zoey, 11/8/2010" great mystery for 2nd graders. chapter book . 3 children trying to find red head who video taped a crime. good for predictions "
— Ayana, 10/28/2010" I liked it a lot, but I didn't love it. "
— Jesse, 10/11/2010" This book was not the best book Ron Roy has written but its not his worst. Its about 3 kids, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. One day someone robs a bank and they are on the case. Read and find out what happens....... "
— Snooka, 7/6/2010" I didn't really like this book because all it is talking about is aman stelling money from the bank.what i learned from this book is never stell a bank ever in your live. "
— Jailene, 11/4/2009" Obvious right from the start who done it but the ending was fantastic. Great read for your third graders. "
— Shelli, 10/6/2009" I liked this book because,it exsited me to find out what was coming up next. "
— Carsyn, 7/27/2009" This was a neat one they actually solved something that the police couyld not figure out "
— Sophia, 6/24/2009" OMG Lucky shaved off his hair!!!!!!!! "
— Jane, 6/22/2009" I read this book in 4th grade it was ok but not really! "
— Kiersten, 5/29/2009" This is the best one of mysteries.<br/><br/> "
— Daniel, 10/16/2008Ron Roy is the author of the popular A to Z Mysteries series, the Capital Mysteries series, and the Calendar Mysteries series, as well as several picture books. He lives in Connecticut.
David Pittu, a two-time Tony Award nominee, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, including Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch, which earned two prestigious Audie Awards for best narration. He has also won three Earphones Awards. Well-known for his work in theater, he has appeared off-Broadway in LoveMusik and Is He Dead, for which he received his Tony nominations, as well as Parade, for which he earned a National Broadway Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He is also a writer, member, and director of the Atlantic Theater company.