Most folks know him as the best lizard detective at Emerson Hicky Elementary, but it's not all knuckles and know-how with Chet Gecko. He's also got his artistic side. If it wasn't for his art, he might never have been sent to Principal Zero's office, where he stumbled onto the mystery of Mr. Nice. Because whatever you can say about Principal Zero, one thing is certain: He is not nice. Until now. Chet knows something is wrong with this picture, and he's just the gecko to solve this mystery. After all, who do you think put the art in smart aleck?
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"Mr. Nice was the Chet Gecko book that got me really hooked on Chet. I had been slightly disappointed with the first one, so I remember when I picked this up at Barnes and Noble I was like "WOW!!" So funny and still really exciting and entertaining for a seven-year old. "
— Emma (5 out of 5 stars)
" Chet and his friend is looking for the real Mr.nice because he is being nice and he use to be really nice to everyone or students. Chet and his friend than find he but got tied up and can't ever yell for help. What would he do. "
— Amycheng741, 11/2/2010" One of my favorite series as a kid. "
— Ashley, 10/4/2010" A humorous sendup of the old noir mystery style. "
— Brett, 12/27/2009Bruce Hale is passionate about inspiring reluctant readers to read. He has written or illustrated more than thirty seriously funny books for children, including the popular Chet Gecko Mysteries series and the comics-novel hybrid Underwhere, as well as picture books like Snoring Beauty and Moki and the Magic Surfboard. An actor and Fulbright Scholar in Storytelling, Hale is in demand as a speaker, having presented at conferences, universities, and schools across North America—from the Maui Writers Conference to the Surrey International Writers’ Conference in British Columbia. His acting resume includes regional commercials, theater, and an independent film, The Ride. His book The Malted Falcon was an Edgar Award finalist, and Murder, My Tweet won the Little D Award for Humor Writing. Hale loves jazz and sings with an a cappella group called VocalPoint in Santa Barbara.
Jon Cryer has acted on Broadway, on TV and in film. He is most known for his Emmy-winning role as single dad Alan Harper on TV’s Two and a Half Men as well as role as Duckie in the ‘80s classic Pretty in Pink.