A Lesson in Being Patient The Pod Squad needs some detective training, and Bob and Larry are on the job. But will the expert detectives be able to stay patient when things don’t go their way? This is a Level One I Can Read! book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It aligns with guided reading level I and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 2 nd grade. Throughout her career, Karen Poth has held various positions in the Children's Entertainment Industry including Vice President of Design at Big Idea/VeggieTales, Product Developer at Walt Disney World, CCO of SpringSprang Studio, and Kid's Innovation Strategist at Hallmark Cards. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri. She lives with her husband and seven-year-old son in Lenexa, KS. Bob and Larry in the Case of the Missing Patience I Can Read!/Big Idea Books/VeggieTales By Karen Poth Zondervan Copyright © 2011 Big Idea Entertainment, LLC. All right reserved. ISBN: 978-0-310-72730-9 Chapter One Welcome to the City Detective Agency. This is Bob and Larry. They are GREAT detectives. Bob carries his badge. Larry carries his stuffed badger. The badger helps Larry be brave. One day, Bob and Larry were teaching a SWAT class. Chief Nezzer came in. He brought three new detectives. "This is the Pod Squad," Nezzer said. "Teach them to be great detectives." Bob and Larry were glad to help. (Continues...) Excerpted from Bob and Larry in the Case of the Missing Patience by Karen Poth Copyright © 2011 by Big Idea Entertainment, LLC.. Excerpted by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.