Donald Wu

The Case of the Nasty Notes: A Ben and Blue Mystery

RedChairPress — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:30:03 +0000

Ben’s best friend Cooper is getting nasty notes from an unknown bully.On top of that, her dad is keeping his new girlfriend a secret. It’s up to Ben and his basset hound, Blue, to help Cooper unravel these mysteries. As they “doggedly” pursue answers, the case takes surprising twists―and what they uncover turns their assumptions upside down. A story of kindness, love, and inclusion―not to mention a harrowing day at the zoo―this second book in the Ben and Blue mystery series will resonate deeply with children from LGBTQ+ families and to children who have feelings of low self-esteem hidden deep inside, afraid of what others may think. But isn’t that most of us? And couldn’t sharing those feelings with someone you trust be the most transformative feeling of all? An Author’s Note at the end of the book includes coping strategies for helping children deal with insecurity and feelings of self-doubt.

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Pages:

212

Advanced (9 to 13)

Language:

English

ISBN:

978-1643714790

Red Chair Press

Ellen Melissa Cohen (Author), Donald Wu

Categories:

Action Adventure, Animals & Creatures, Family & Friends, Imagination

Features:

Illustrations, Chapters

Keywords:

mystery

https://www.amazon.com/Case-Nasty-Notes-Blue-Mystery/dp/1643714791

A BEN BLUE MYSTERY The Case of the Nasty Notes BY ELLEN MELISSA COHEN ILLUSTRATED BY DONALD WU Ben Blue A BEN BLUE MYSTERY Ben Blue The Case of the Nasty Notes BY ELLEN MELISSA COHEN ILLUSTRATED BY DONALD WU Egremont Massachusetts Red Chair Press Books for Young Readers wwwredchairpresscom Free Parent and Educator Guide online Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Provided by Cassidy Cataloging Services Inc Names Cohen Ellen Melissa author Wu Donald illustrator Title Ben Blue The case of the nasty notes by Ellen Melissa Cohen illustrated By Donald Wu Other titles Ben and Blue Case of the nasty notes Description Egremont Massachusetts Red Chair Press Series A Ben Blue mystery Interest age level Includes bibliographical references Summary Bens best friend Cooper is getting nasty notes from an unknown bully On top of that her dad is keeping his new girlfriend a secret Its up to Ben and his Basset Hound Blue to help Cooper unravel these mysteries As they doggedly pursue answers what they uncover turns their assumptions upside downPublisher Identifiers ISBN hardcover ebook PDF SL ePub3 SL ePub3 TR Kf8 TR LCCN Subjects LCSH BoysJuvenile fiction DogsJuvenile fiction BullyingJuvenile fiction Fathers Juvenile fiction SecrecyJuvenile fiction Selfesteem in children Juvenile fiction CYAC BoysFiction DogsFiction Bullies and bullying Fiction FathersFiction Secrets Fiction SelfesteemFiction LCGFT Detective and mystery fiction BISAC JUVENILE FICTION Social Themes SelfEsteem SelfReliance JUVENILE FICTION Social Themes Bullying JUVENILE FICTION Social Themes Friendship Classification LCC PZ71C6382 Bec DDC Ficdc23 Main body text set in Adobe Caslon Pro Text copyright Ellen Mellisa Cohen Copyright Red Chair Press LLC RED CHAIR PRESS the RED CHAIR and associated logos are registered trademarks of Red Chair Press LLC All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom Printed in the United States of America 1P F25CGB Dedication To Aron and Lizzie in celebration of this special moment U Chapter T In school that morning I studied my classmates As if they were all suspects Because they were Who had put that awful note in my best friend Coopers lunch box The note she showed me the day before Written on a crumpled piece of paper Youre an ugly Coopersaurus With horns instead of hair Were always right behind you So you better just Beware Thats all I could think of Creepy Coopers full name is Calliope Claire Cooper But she likes to go by just her last name She spikes her hair and spray paints it a different color every day She might be unusual But not ugly Definitely not ugly Cooper didnt seem too worried about the note But I was Why was someone threatening her I decided to take on the mystery My names Benjamin Zither Ben Almost I have a Basset Hound named Blue He and I are detectives We already solved the case of an evil dognapper And we figured out the riddle of my unknown dad But thats a whole other story Right now I wanted to know who the class bully I needed to find clues My dog could sniff them out Blue has a good nose and a third ear Both handy for extrasharp sleuthing Cooper and her Giant Poodle Princess could help too The four of us make an excellent team As for the note Who was the most likely culprit Carter Hes the biggest guy in our class His neck is the size of a tree trunk His hands are like bear paws And he always wears his football jersey Even when he doesnt have practice He looks as if he could squash you like a bug was

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Searching for Lucky: A Ben and Blue Mystery

RedChairPress — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:27:30 +0000

Ben was never supposed to find out about his father's mysterious past, but when a school project forces him to confront his mother, she can no longer ignore the secrets she's kept all these years.With the help of his best friend Cooper and his new dog Blue, Ben embarks on a wild journey to uncover the truth about his dad's past―and what he discovers may be stranger and more unexpected than anything he could have ever imagined.A heartfelt story of family, loyalty, and surprise.

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Pages:

171

Advanced (9 to 13)

Language:

English

ISBN:

978-1643713748

Red Chair Press

Ellen Melissa Cohen (Author), Donald Wu

Categories:

Action Adventure, Animals & Creatures, Family & Friends, Imagination

Features:

Illustrations, Chapters

Keywords:

dog, mystery

https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Lucky-3002-Blue-Mystery/dp/1643713744

A BEN BLUE MYSTERY Ben Blue Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Searching For Lucky BY ELLEN MELISSA COHEN ILLUSTRATED BY DONALD WU A BEN BLUE MYSTERY Ben Blue Searching For Lucky BY ELLEN MELISSA COHEN ILLUSTRATED BY DONALD WU Egremont Massachusetts Red Chair Press Books for Young Readers wwwredchairpresscom Free Parent and Educator Guide online Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Provided by Cassidy Cataloging Services Inc Names Cohen Ellen Melissa author Wu Donald illustrator Title Ben Blue Searching for lucky by Ellen Melissa Cohen illustrated By Donald Wu Other titles Ben and Blue Searching for lucky Description Egremont Massachusetts Red Chair Press Series A Ben Blue mystery Interest age level Includes bibliographical references Summary Ben was never supposed to nd out about his fathers mysterious past but when a school project forces him to confront his mother she can no longer ignore the secrets shes kept all these years With the help of his best friend Cooper and his new dog Blue Ben embarks on a wild journey to uncover the truth about his dads pastand what he discovers may be stranger and more unexpected than anything he could have ever imagined Publisher Identiers ISBN hardcover softcover multiuser eBook SL ePub3 SL ePub3 TR Kf8 TR LCCN Subjects LCSH BoysJuvenile ction DogsJuvenile ction FathersJuvenile ction Family secretsJuvenile ction Sperm donorsJuvenile ction CYAC Boys Fiction Dogs Fiction FathersFiction Family secretsFiction Sperm donors Fiction LCGFT Detective and mystery ction BISAC JUVENILE FICTION Family Parents JUVENILE FICTION Mysteries Detective Stories JUVENILE FICTION Readers Intermediate Classication LCC PZ71C6382 Be DDC Ficdc23 Main body text set in Adobe Caslon Pro Text copyright Ellen Mellisa Cohen Copyright Red Chair Press LLC RED CHAIR PRESS the RED CHAIR and associated logos are registered trademarks of Red Chair Press LLC All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom Printed in Canada 1P F24FRN Dedication To my Aron K his friend Daniel W and to Jim U Chapter T Good morning said our teacher Jassi In Hindi Jassi means a person who sits is is funny because Jassi never sits She oats around the room like a buttery Her last name takes too long to say So she lets us call her by her rst name Jassi Tomorrow we will start our end of the year project she said I think youll have lots of fun with it As soon as she said project the class groaned But I thought Jassis projects were mostly pretty cool So I listened I tried not to watch Jerry bounce up and down in his chair And I ignored Ian and Elliots burping contest e project is called My Family Jassi said Well learn about each others families What makes them dierent What makes them the same Jerry fell o his chair As usual en he sat back up Jassi continued as if she hadnt noticed Shes great at not making anyone feel silly I want you to gather as much information about your family as you can she said Keep in mind Families can be the people you were born to e people you live with Or the people who feel like family in your heart At the end youll present your family in a report at will be easy said Penny She was twirling her braids like jump ropes Penny came from a big family At anksgiving she said My family rents extra tables We take up two whole rooms I slunk down in my seat is time Jassis project would not be fun Or easy I stole a look at my best friend Cooper I could tell she didnt think so either Cooper is the nicest girl in our class Today she sprayed her spiky hair metallic gold Her natural color is blonde Cooper likes to change her hair color every few days Her full name is Calliope Claire Cooper But she just likes to be called Cooper Me Im Benjamin Zither But I go by Ben Im almost And my hairs regular brown Jassi kept talking and moving around the room I dont want just a list of your relatives she said Find out interesting things about them You can draw pictures too She held up a cartoon family making a human pyramid

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