Bibliographic Citation
Hale, B. (2000). The mystery of Mr. Nice. New York: Harcourt, Inc.
Summary
This was a Chet Gecko Private Eye Mystery. When the principal is nice to Chet, he realizes there is something wrong. With the help of his friend, Natalie, they discover that the new janitor and a new teacher are fake as well. All three were trying to turn the school into a school for crooks. Natalie and Chet with the help of Popper find Mr. Nice the real principal. They call the police and catch the crooks at the PTA meeting and save the school.
This was a Chet Gecko Private Eye Mystery. When the principal is nice to Chet, he realizes there is something wrong. With the help of his friend, Natalie, they discover that the new janitor and a new teacher are fake as well. All three were trying to turn the school into a school for crooks. Natalie and Chet with the help of Popper find Mr. Nice the real principal. They call the police and catch the crooks at the PTA meeting and save the school.
Impressions
Chet Gecko is quite a character. He is not your average student, but just likes to be a detective. Chet likes to solve some mysteries with his best friend Natalie. They usually end up into some sort of trouble. The book is one of other Chet Gecko books and is very kid appealing. All the characters are animals and that makes it fun and likeable for kids.
Chet Gecko is quite a character. He is not your average student, but just likes to be a detective. Chet likes to solve some mysteries with his best friend Natalie. They usually end up into some sort of trouble. The book is one of other Chet Gecko books and is very kid appealing. All the characters are animals and that makes it fun and likeable for kids.
Suggestions For Use in a Library
1. I think it could be read aloud at least in two library settings. It would be a good book to get kids interested in mysteries.
2. A discusion about friends, what makes a good friend. Post sayings on bulletin board that says A friend is ......
1. I think it could be read aloud at least in two library settings. It would be a good book to get kids interested in mysteries.
2. A discusion about friends, what makes a good friend. Post sayings on bulletin board that says A friend is ......
Reviews
Gr 4-6 --Humor is the outstanding element of this fast-paced mystery set in an elementary school. Chet Gecko is a sleuth who also deems himself to be an artist. He is caught drawing in class and is sent to the principal's office for discipline. However, something is strange about Mr. Zero's behavior. Chet and his sidekick Natalie, a mockingbird, soon discover that he is an impostor who is plotting to turn Emerson Hicky Elementary into a vocational school for crime. Ultimately, the young detective and his friends save the day. Told from Chef's point of view, the story is filled with corny jokes, clever wordplay, and amusing asides. The action keeps on moving and there is lots of suspense. The droll, black-and-white cartoon drawings add to the fun. A good choice for fans of gumshoe adventures.
McNeil, S. (2000). The mystery of Mr. Nice. School Library Journal, 46(12), 145.
Fourth-grade gumshoe Chet Gecko and his smart sidekick, Natalie Attired, search for a missing
chameleon in the first whodunit, and follow up their suspicions that the principal is up to
quirky comedy." Ages 8-12.
Zaleski, J. (2001). Fiction reprints. Publishers Weekly, 248(18), 80.
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