Mudshark (2009) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Mudshark: Add a description of this character.
• Kyle
• Ms. Underdorf
• Bill
• Helen
• Toby
• Sparky
• Tara
• Risdon Risdon
• Mr. Patterson
• Betty Crimper
• Mrs. Downside
• Mr. Wagner
• Sara
• Kara
• Lyle
• Willamena

Quotes edit see section history

• “That is why Mudshark was banned from Deathball”

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• Mudshark's school were full of glass tanks, teeming with the Miracle of Life—two hundred sixty-five thousand, three hundred and seventeen miracles, to be exact.

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• Something was going on at school, something strange, and he couldn't put his finger on just what felt … wrong.

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• So while it might be said that the Crayfish Project was not a spectacular success—indeed, some teachers needed therapy after the horror of disposing of thousands of dead and decaying crayfish—there were some benefits.

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• Any time a person was ordered to report to the principal immediately, bad news followed.

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• “Mudsharks lie in the mud and when something comes by, they grab it so fast that even high-speed cameras can't catch it.

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• Will Mud … Lyle Williams please report to the principal's office? Immediately.

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• THE MUDSHARK DETECTIVE AGENCY Problems solved and items found

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First Sentence edit see section history

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Gary Paulsen (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PZ7.P2843Mu 2009
• Dewey: Fic

Notes for Parents edit see section history

This book has great vocabulary for the developing reader. The simple and direct plot will help push a reluctant reader along and the boy-genius protagonist will help to engage even the most resistant. The chapter book format will also help to engage those who are struggling at an appropriate level for middle readers.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( P ) › Paulsen, Gary
• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Mysteries, Espionage, & Detectives
• Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Gary Paulsen: Author Gary Paulsen's website.
• Wise Guys Teaching Resources: This is a purchasable 45 page reading guide that can be used to accompany the book in a classroom.