
The Big Nap
Chet Gecko, Private Eye: Book 3
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Jon Cryer
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By:
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Bruce Hale
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Chet and his friends Natalie the bird and Waldo are at it again, and in this mystery, Chet must stop all the students from becoming zombies at Emerson Hicky Elementary.
Solve another mystery with Chet Gecko.©2008 Bruce Hale (P)2008 Listening LibraryListeners also enjoyed...
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- 06-29-24
The Big Nap
Narrator: Jon Cryer
My Reading Speed: 1x
Have I Read The Book Before Listening to the Audio? Yes (though a very long time ago)
Overall Audio Impression:
I used to read the Chet Gecko books back when I was in elementary school & played this one for our drive to our vacation destination for my younger brothers. I forgot just how ridiculous & funny the books could be! XD I loved the narrator’s voice as he gave the book an old-timey private eye feel & there was occasionally mood music for some scenes that added to the fun! As an adult, I could easily figure out who the bad guy was & could see the hints flying past Chet, but as a kid I remember having no idea who it could be. And though this book is part of a series, you can read any of them in any order.
(A few notes for new readers:
- all the characters are animals & act like animals though they walk like humans -think Zootopia- so they also eat things animals enjoy -like bug dishes-
- the main character (Chet) is a fourth grader)
Favorite scenes:
the admittedly bad jokes
Chet’s constant getting into trouble
things just flying past Chet when it comes to clues
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