from the tattered casebook of Chet Gecko, private eye
Hale, Bruce
2001
When fourth-grade private eye Chet Gecko is called to catch someone who is stealing food from the school cafeteria, he finds himself framed for the crime.
Thirteen-year-old Dave and his sidekick, a talking gecko named Sticky, try to retrieve an ancient Aztec powerband and its magic ingots from the evil villain, Damien Black.
When the diabolical Damien Black robs a bank and steals a tiger-eye of great sentimental value, he is pursued by thirteen-year-old Dave Sanchez and his sidekick, a talking gecko named Sticky, who are armed with a magical Aztec armband.
Provides a brief introduction to geckos, discussing their characteristics, range, habitat, food, and offspring, and looking at the dangers they face in the wild. Includes a range map, life-cycle diagram, and glossary.
from the tattered casebook of Chet Gecko, private eye
Hale, Bruce
2003
Something is trashing the classrooms at Emerson Hicky Elementary School, and sixth-grade private eye Chet Gecko sets out to find the creature that's responsible.