Overview
Wilcox and Griswold are on the case, trying to discover who poisoned the apples Porcini pigged out on. Was it Sweet Pea, the piglet next door; Herman the Rat; or Hot Dog the nosy pooch? Who had motive, means, and no alibi? Follow the clues and figure out who was behind Porcini's terrible tummy ache.
Full Product Details
Author: Robin Newman ,
Deborah Zemke
Publisher: Creston Books
Imprint: Creston Books
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9781939547767
ISBN 10: 1939547768
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 September 2020
Recommended Age: From 7 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Completely 'pig-dic-u-lous'--and a whole lot of fun. --Kirkus Reviews -- (6/9/2020 12:00:00 AM)
More hard-boiled hilarity, this time with a side of apples. In their third case, mice Detective Wilcox and Capt. Griswold, esteemed Missing Food Investigators, look into the latest 'bad apple' on the farm. The action starts with a call from a doctor at Whole Hog Emergency Care. It seems Porcini 'pigged out' on a basket of apples that may have been deliberately poisoned! For the MFIs, that's a Code 22--better known as 'attempted hamslaughter.' The detectives rush to the scene of the crime to get the 411 and 'save [Porcini's] bacon.' At the pig's pen, they find the basket (with four remaining apples) and a series of hoof, claw, and paw prints. The MFIs quickly narrow down the suspects to fellow farm animals Sweet Pea (another pig), Herman the Vermin (a rat) and Hot Dog (a dog, natch). But whodunit? Forensics will reveal the truth. With a successful formula established in earlier series entries, this one's par for the course. The five chapters range in text complexity, reaching 23 lines at most per page. Full-color cartoon spot illustrations provide contextual clues and break up the text. Though yellow sticky notes define slangy terms like 'tox screen'and 'perp, ' the abundant wordplay is perhaps best deciphered by more confident readers. Completely 'pig-dic-u-lous'--and a whole lot of fun. (recipe)--Kirkus Reviews -- Journal
Author Information
Robin Newman was a practicing attorney and legal editor, but she now prefers to write about witches, mice, pigs, and peacocks. Her books have won awards and received starred reviews. She lives in New York. Deborah Zemke grew up near Detroit, Michigan. She has written and illustrated many books for young readers. She currently lives in Columbia, Missouri. Learn more about Deborah at www.deborahzemke.com.
