3-2-3 Detective Agency The Disappearance of Dave Warthog

The 3-2-3 Detective Agency

The Disappearance of Dave Warthog

By Fiona Robinson

Hardcover

Price: $18.95

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  • Publication Date: August 1, 2009
  • Imprint: Amulet Books
  • Trim Size: 6 3⁄4 x 9 3⁄8
  • ISBN: 9780810984899
  • Page Count: 80
  • Illustrations: 80 pages of full-color illustrations
  • Rights: World/All

Fast-paced, full-color, and divided into short, easy-to-read chapters, this is a wonderful graphic novel for younger readers, offering a seamless transition between picture books and novels.

On the 3:23 Express to Whiska City, five unlikely friends meet and decide to form a detective agency. There is Jenny the wise donkey, Roger the gourmet dung beetle, Priscilla the theatrical penguin, Slingshot the hyperactive sloth, and Bluebell, the shy but brave rat. With little training but a lot of pluck, they set up shop in Whiska City and soon tackle their first mystery: a rash of disappearances linked to a pink poodle’s beauty salon.

F&P level: T

About the author

Fiona Robinson is the author-illustrator of The Useful Moose: A Truthful, Moose-full Tale. Publishers Weekly praised her “flair for humor tinged with heart.” Her work has been honored by the Royal Academy of Arts and been featured in many gallery shows. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.