Author: A. B. Greenfield
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823441350
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
An egotistical royal cat and his dung beetle sidekick track a jewelry thief in this hilarious new series set in ancient Egypt. Nominated for an Edgar Award! Can a lazy cat and a dung-obsessed beetle really crack a mystery? Ra relishes his role as the Pharaoh's beloved—and spoiled—cat. So when an amulet goes missing from the palace, Ra plans to keep enjoying his snacks and nap in the sun. But Ra's friend Khepri, a wise and industrious scarab beetle, insists on investigating in order to save the young servant girl who has been framed for the crime. Once Ra gets going, he decides that being a Great Detective isn't so bad; in fact, he doesn't mind being hailed as “Protector of the Weak and Defender of Justice.” The comically mismatched duo is on the case! Wacky illustrations with fun historical details bring these oddball characters to life. Includes a glossary, pronunciation guide, and detailed author's note. “An ingenious mystery full of entertaining details for fans of ancient Egypt.”—Paula Harrison, author of the Rescue Princesses series
Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective
Author: A. B. Greenfield
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823441350
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
An egotistical royal cat and his dung beetle sidekick track a jewelry thief in this hilarious new series set in ancient Egypt. Nominated for an Edgar Award! Can a lazy cat and a dung-obsessed beetle really crack a mystery? Ra relishes his role as the Pharaoh's beloved—and spoiled—cat. So when an amulet goes missing from the palace, Ra plans to keep enjoying his snacks and nap in the sun. But Ra's friend Khepri, a wise and industrious scarab beetle, insists on investigating in order to save the young servant girl who has been framed for the crime. Once Ra gets going, he decides that being a Great Detective isn't so bad; in fact, he doesn't mind being hailed as “Protector of the Weak and Defender of Justice.” The comically mismatched duo is on the case! Wacky illustrations with fun historical details bring these oddball characters to life. Includes a glossary, pronunciation guide, and detailed author's note. “An ingenious mystery full of entertaining details for fans of ancient Egypt.”—Paula Harrison, author of the Rescue Princesses series
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823441350
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
An egotistical royal cat and his dung beetle sidekick track a jewelry thief in this hilarious new series set in ancient Egypt. Nominated for an Edgar Award! Can a lazy cat and a dung-obsessed beetle really crack a mystery? Ra relishes his role as the Pharaoh's beloved—and spoiled—cat. So when an amulet goes missing from the palace, Ra plans to keep enjoying his snacks and nap in the sun. But Ra's friend Khepri, a wise and industrious scarab beetle, insists on investigating in order to save the young servant girl who has been framed for the crime. Once Ra gets going, he decides that being a Great Detective isn't so bad; in fact, he doesn't mind being hailed as “Protector of the Weak and Defender of Justice.” The comically mismatched duo is on the case! Wacky illustrations with fun historical details bring these oddball characters to life. Includes a glossary, pronunciation guide, and detailed author's note. “An ingenious mystery full of entertaining details for fans of ancient Egypt.”—Paula Harrison, author of the Rescue Princesses series
Max the Detective Cat: The Catnap Caper
Author: Sarah Todd Taylor
Publisher: Nosy Crow
ISBN: 178800115X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
With a beautifully fluffy tail and a keen nose for adventure, Max the Detective Cat is ready for any mystery... The pampered cats of Paris are being kidnapped! Could it have something to do with a singing competition that is gripping the city? Max knows he has to solve the mystery and bring them home. Especially as he's fallen in love with one of the victims... Beautifully illustrated throughout by Nicola Kinnear, Max the Detective Cat is perfect for readers aged 7+. Check out all of Max's adventures! The Disappearing Diva, The Phantom Portrait and The Catnap Caper.
Publisher: Nosy Crow
ISBN: 178800115X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
With a beautifully fluffy tail and a keen nose for adventure, Max the Detective Cat is ready for any mystery... The pampered cats of Paris are being kidnapped! Could it have something to do with a singing competition that is gripping the city? Max knows he has to solve the mystery and bring them home. Especially as he's fallen in love with one of the victims... Beautifully illustrated throughout by Nicola Kinnear, Max the Detective Cat is perfect for readers aged 7+. Check out all of Max's adventures! The Disappearing Diva, The Phantom Portrait and The Catnap Caper.
Rex Tabby
Author: Daniel Kirk
Publisher: Orchard (NY)
ISBN: 9780439452861
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Rex Tabby fights crime along with his partners, Simon Meeze and Frankie Fluff.
Publisher: Orchard (NY)
ISBN: 9780439452861
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Rex Tabby fights crime along with his partners, Simon Meeze and Frankie Fluff.
Atticus Claw Lends a Paw
Author: Jennifer Gray
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571284485
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Atticus Grammatticus Cattypuss Claw, the world's greatest POLICE cat, is back. When the kittens at the local cats' home are wrongly suspected of a knitting crime spree, Inspector Cheddar is baffled. Atticus must step in to find the real culprits. In an adventure that takes him from Littleton-on-Sea to the sands of the Egyptian desert, Atticus has to use all his tabby talents to keep one paw ahead of Ginger Biscuit and Jimmy Magpie and his gang. Can Atticus reach the lost city of cats and save the priceless treasure from the villains before it's too late?
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571284485
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Atticus Grammatticus Cattypuss Claw, the world's greatest POLICE cat, is back. When the kittens at the local cats' home are wrongly suspected of a knitting crime spree, Inspector Cheddar is baffled. Atticus must step in to find the real culprits. In an adventure that takes him from Littleton-on-Sea to the sands of the Egyptian desert, Atticus has to use all his tabby talents to keep one paw ahead of Ginger Biscuit and Jimmy Magpie and his gang. Can Atticus reach the lost city of cats and save the priceless treasure from the villains before it's too late?
Max the Detective Cat: The Phantom Portrait
Author: Sarah Todd Taylor
Publisher: Nosy Crow
ISBN: 1788003500
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
With a beautifully fluffy tail and a keen nose for adventure, Max the Detective Cat is ready for any mystery... The entire theatre company have travelled to Lord Fawley's castle to put on a show for his daughter's Halloween birthday ball! Rehearsals start well, but soon some ghostly goings-on and talk of a family curse have the actors in a panic. Never fear - Max the detective cat is on the case, and his whiskers are prickling with suspicion that these strange events have more to do with jewels than ghouls... Beautifully illustrated throughout by Nicola Kinnear, Max the Detective Cat is perfect for readers aged 7+. Check out all of Max's adventures! The Disappearing Diva, The Phantom Portrait and The Catnap Caper.
Publisher: Nosy Crow
ISBN: 1788003500
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
With a beautifully fluffy tail and a keen nose for adventure, Max the Detective Cat is ready for any mystery... The entire theatre company have travelled to Lord Fawley's castle to put on a show for his daughter's Halloween birthday ball! Rehearsals start well, but soon some ghostly goings-on and talk of a family curse have the actors in a panic. Never fear - Max the detective cat is on the case, and his whiskers are prickling with suspicion that these strange events have more to do with jewels than ghouls... Beautifully illustrated throughout by Nicola Kinnear, Max the Detective Cat is perfect for readers aged 7+. Check out all of Max's adventures! The Disappearing Diva, The Phantom Portrait and The Catnap Caper.
Cat on the Edge
Author: Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061056006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
It's been quite a week for Joe Grey. First the large, powerful feline discovers that, through some strange, inexplicable phenomenon, he now has the ability to understand human language. Then he discovers he can speak it as well! It's a nightmare for a cat who'd prefer to sleep the day away carefree, but Joe can handle it. That is, until he has the misfortune to witness a murder in the alley behind Jolly's Deli -- and worse, to be seen witnessing it. With all of his nine lives suddenly at risk, Joe's got no choice but to get to the bottom of the heinous crime -- because his mouse-hunting days are over for good unless he can help bring a killer to justice.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061056006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
It's been quite a week for Joe Grey. First the large, powerful feline discovers that, through some strange, inexplicable phenomenon, he now has the ability to understand human language. Then he discovers he can speak it as well! It's a nightmare for a cat who'd prefer to sleep the day away carefree, but Joe can handle it. That is, until he has the misfortune to witness a murder in the alley behind Jolly's Deli -- and worse, to be seen witnessing it. With all of his nine lives suddenly at risk, Joe's got no choice but to get to the bottom of the heinous crime -- because his mouse-hunting days are over for good unless he can help bring a killer to justice.
Cat Telling Tales
Author: Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062101269
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
In this cozy mystery, a feline P.I. and his four-legged friends investigate a suspicious—and deadly—house fire in a California seaside town. Even the bright seaside village of Molena Point has been hit hard by the economic downturn, and many residents are abandoning their pets. While feline P.I. Joe Grey’s human friends join together to care for their starving cats, a fire leaves a twelve-year-old boy homeless, the body of his alcoholic guardian discovered in the smoldering ruins. Meanwhile, Debbie Kraft descends uninvited on the Damens’ home with her two children, claiming that she has no money and nowhere else to go. But when Joe learns that the victim of the fire was Debbie’s estranged mother, and that Debbie’s ex-husband may be involved in several intricate real estate scams, his fur is on end with suspicion. But it’s not until Debbie’s abandoned tomcat arrives that the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together for Joe and his feline detective pals. Praise for Cat Telling Tales “A must-read for Murphy’s devoted audience and a good choice for those who enjoy Rita Mae Brown’s Sneaky Pie Brown novels.” —Booklist “Shirley Rousseau Murphy's Joe Grey Mysteries are always excellent, and Cat Telling Tales is no exception.” —Fresh Fiction
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062101269
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
In this cozy mystery, a feline P.I. and his four-legged friends investigate a suspicious—and deadly—house fire in a California seaside town. Even the bright seaside village of Molena Point has been hit hard by the economic downturn, and many residents are abandoning their pets. While feline P.I. Joe Grey’s human friends join together to care for their starving cats, a fire leaves a twelve-year-old boy homeless, the body of his alcoholic guardian discovered in the smoldering ruins. Meanwhile, Debbie Kraft descends uninvited on the Damens’ home with her two children, claiming that she has no money and nowhere else to go. But when Joe learns that the victim of the fire was Debbie’s estranged mother, and that Debbie’s ex-husband may be involved in several intricate real estate scams, his fur is on end with suspicion. But it’s not until Debbie’s abandoned tomcat arrives that the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together for Joe and his feline detective pals. Praise for Cat Telling Tales “A must-read for Murphy’s devoted audience and a good choice for those who enjoy Rita Mae Brown’s Sneaky Pie Brown novels.” —Booklist “Shirley Rousseau Murphy's Joe Grey Mysteries are always excellent, and Cat Telling Tales is no exception.” —Fresh Fiction
Mystery Of The Missing Cat (SMS Detective Agency Book 2)
Author: Ravi Subramanian
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9354894852
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
The charming hill town of Solan is playing host to the cricketing match of the year - a match between India and Australia. Naturally, its close-knit community is all abuzz! Not only are the top cricketing stars going to descend upon them, but also the glamorous film star married to the dashing cricket captain. Will India manage to snatch a much-needed victory from the Aussies, is the big question. However, even before the match begins, it seems this victory might be slipping away. All because of a missing feline. Enter the Super Mystery Solvers or the SMS gang of Aditya and Akriti, the nine-year-old twins, and their close friend Kabir. Can they find the missing cat and help India win the match? Together, they must solve this mystery that has even the police completely baffled.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9354894852
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
The charming hill town of Solan is playing host to the cricketing match of the year - a match between India and Australia. Naturally, its close-knit community is all abuzz! Not only are the top cricketing stars going to descend upon them, but also the glamorous film star married to the dashing cricket captain. Will India manage to snatch a much-needed victory from the Aussies, is the big question. However, even before the match begins, it seems this victory might be slipping away. All because of a missing feline. Enter the Super Mystery Solvers or the SMS gang of Aditya and Akriti, the nine-year-old twins, and their close friend Kabir. Can they find the missing cat and help India win the match? Together, they must solve this mystery that has even the police completely baffled.
Dragon Detective: Catnapped!
Author: Gareth P. Jones
Publisher: Dragon Detective
ISBN: 9781788951678
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"The Dragon Detective Agency. Dirk Dilly speaking." When detective Dirk Dilly gets a call from Holly, a young girl whose pet cat has gone missing, the dragon ends up with not only a new case to solve but also a self-appointed partner-in-solving-crime. And it turns out that Holly's cat is just the beginning! As the pair hunt for clues, Dirk spots other dragons flying over the city - and not the good kind. Dirk has a hunch they might just be involved, but will he and Holly be able prevent further cat-astrophe before it's too late? The first instalment in a fun and action-packed detective series for fans of TOTO THE NINJA CAT, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON and Tom Fletcher's children's books.
Publisher: Dragon Detective
ISBN: 9781788951678
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"The Dragon Detective Agency. Dirk Dilly speaking." When detective Dirk Dilly gets a call from Holly, a young girl whose pet cat has gone missing, the dragon ends up with not only a new case to solve but also a self-appointed partner-in-solving-crime. And it turns out that Holly's cat is just the beginning! As the pair hunt for clues, Dirk spots other dragons flying over the city - and not the good kind. Dirk has a hunch they might just be involved, but will he and Holly be able prevent further cat-astrophe before it's too late? The first instalment in a fun and action-packed detective series for fans of TOTO THE NINJA CAT, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON and Tom Fletcher's children's books.
The Complete Cat
Author: Vicky Halls
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407038389
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
The Complete Cat is an essential reference book that covers every aspect of cat ownership. Drawing on the breadth of knowledge gained over many years, it is an absolute must-have for cat owners. It includes sections on: Taking in stray cats What to look for in a good cat breeder Effective flea control Diet and nutrition Giving your cat a tablet Poisonous household items Special needs for the elderly cat And many more...
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407038389
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
The Complete Cat is an essential reference book that covers every aspect of cat ownership. Drawing on the breadth of knowledge gained over many years, it is an absolute must-have for cat owners. It includes sections on: Taking in stray cats What to look for in a good cat breeder Effective flea control Diet and nutrition Giving your cat a tablet Poisonous household items Special needs for the elderly cat And many more...