About Sounds in the House: A Mystery (Mini-mysteries for Minors Book 1):
Have you ever been scared by strange noises—sounds that seem to happen all by themselves? What causes those squeaks and bumps?A scaredy-cat dog faces his fears and finds out in this funny bedtime story on courage and friendship (for early readers ages 2 – 7; Pre-K – second grade).Nothing to fear, there’s only fun here! Kids love finding critters and sounds (find 25 nouns and verbs), online SECRETS, and comical illustrations by Channing Jones that aid language comprehension. 150 read-aloud words in verse by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don’t miss his 60 multiracial kids’ books).”Comically freaking out…suspenseful without ever getting too intense for younger readers.” – Kirkus Reviews#1, Mini-Mysteries for Minors series. Discover all four kids’ thrillers in one volume: 4 Funny Mysteries for Kids: Crumbs on the Stairs – Migas en las escaleras It Came from Under the High Chair Why Juan Can’t Sleep: A Funny MysteryGet free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © 2004, 2011) and major children’s book distributors.LOOK inside! The perfect length picture book (not too long for adults): 24 pages (full-color modern nursery rhyme/Halloween book for kids).Discover the ideal gift for a boy or a girl; available in Spanish (Ruidos en la casa) or bilingual versions, hard/soft/ebook. School/homeschool ESL/ELL/EFL, Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE. No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions—just happy multicultural giggles! 8.5”x8.5”; Library of Congress Control Number: 2003096000; JUV020000, JUV019000, JUV028000; Lexile 450-500, 2ACB, YFCF, YNND. ISBN: 978-1951599058 (ebook: 978-1452411408)
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Author Bio:
Former media professor Karl W. Beckstrand is the best-selling author-illustrator of more than fifty multicultural/multilingual titles (reviews by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal). Raised in San Jose, California, he has lived abroad and earned a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in international relations & conflict resolution, and a broadcast & film certificate. Since 2004, he has run Premio Publishing. He’s won multiple publishing awards, including a 2025 Global Book Award for nonfiction and an International Book Award for his Y.A. western novel, To Swallow the Earth. Beckstrand loves volleyball and singing (in rock bands or choirs). His Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, immigrant biographies, self-help, Spanish/bilingual, and STEM books feature cross-cultural characters and usually end with a twist.