Marsha Strong-Smith

The UnFROGetable Mystery Marsha Strong-Smith

This story is about telling the truth and not believing gossip. Hoppity Frog goes to Sweetwater Pond to test his new underwater diving mask. When he arrives, it's a scary place full of cobwebs and twisted vines. He hurries back to Hoppy Hollow. On his way home, Hoppity visits some friends. He asks them what happened to Sweetwater Pond and finds out that the Annual Dragonfly Races held there were canceled. He's told that monsters now live in that pond but each story is different. Who or what should he believe?To solve the mystery Hoppity disguised as Phantom Frog Super Hero takes his Monster Fighting Equipment and goes to Sweetwater Pond. What does he discover?Questions are presented in the story to encourage discussions between parent/teacher/mentor and child. This picture book uses 1st - 4th grade vocabulary words for elementary age, and is recommended as a fun Pre-K read-aloud story for children and their adults.