Farewell, My Lunchbag: A Chet Gecko Mystery

by Bruce Hale

Book Overview

Danger may be Chet Gecko's business, but dessert is his delight. . . .
Chet Gecko's hunger for mystery is matched only by his appetite for cockroach casserole, mosquito marshmallow surprise, and stinkbug pie. So when the cafeteria needs help nabbing a food thief, Chet digs into the case with a passion he usually reserves only for dessert. But this time Chet may have bitten off more than even he can chew.
Someone has framed him, and now...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152026290
• ISBN13: 9780152026295
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.9" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Read Me!

Chet Gecko loves to solve mysteries, and here's one of his greatest. Mrs. Bagoong, the lunch teacher, is devastated when food disappears from the lunchroom. Who is behind it? A ghost? A cobra? Read this book and find out!

farewell my lunchbag

The main characters of this story are chet gecko and natalie. They are detectives at a school. They are on a case to find who the food theif is. Chet gets knocked out while guarding the school's lunch supply and is framed. He knows hes innocent and is looking for the theif. Natalie thinks he might be on to something. They go and search and chet finds out that the snake is behind all this. He trys to tell the principle and he says "Show me proof" so chet goes and finds the theif and calms him with a flute. This takes place at chet's school. The meaning of this story is that you should not try to be innocent and admit what you've done. I liked this story because it is a mystery and you never know whats going to happen next. It seems like you know everything at first but you are able to find out what happens. Thats my ending so bye.

Another Hilarious Addition to the 'Chet Gecko' Series

It is a known fact that Chet Gecko, fourth-grade private eye, loves anything having to do with food. Especially if it involves eating it. So Chet nearly loses his mind when the lunch lady, Mrs. Bagoong, informs Chet that there is a food thief plaguing Emerson Hicky Elementary, and she needs Chet's help to catch him/her. Mrs. Bagoong gives Chet and his mockingbird sidekick, Natalie, a muffin each as a down payment, and soon the two of them are on the case. However, this case may have been a bit much for Chet, for now he's been framed for the crime, and is facing a life of detention if he doesn't catch the thief. And quick. It is amazing that Bruce Hale's writing gets better in every CHET GECKO MYSTERY. The fabulous jokes are enough to keep any reader, whether they are 5 or 15, laughing out loud; while the strange situations and scenarios that Chet gets into regularly are too wacky for words. FAREWELL, MY LUNCHBAG is a fabulous addition to the series, that cannot be missed. Erika Sorocco Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

The Small Hints of Chet Gecko and Farewell My Lunchbag

This is a really good book to read for ages 8-12. There are a lot of interesting things you get to learn in the book, cool characters, and also funny sentences. Also, I think this book is great because once it gets very interesting it doesnt let you put the book down. You just want to read it until the end and then more Bruce Hale books of Chet Gecko!

book review

This is a wonderful mystery. It is also funny. I recommend it to mystery and/or commedy lovers. It has many good lines that will keep you laughing for hours. When I read I couldn't put it down. The suspence is a killer. I think the author did a great job writing this book. I really think people should read it. It is excellent!