A set-in-his-ways housecat has his routine upended by an enthusiastic new puppy with a nose for solving mysteries(goodreads summary)
Truffles the Cat has his quiet life turned upside down after Poppy arrives. Like all puppies, Poppy is energetic, loud and full of excitement. She thinks she is a Puptective who has the eyes and nose to solve crime and mysteries. Her first crime solving mystery is to find the owner of dirty paw prints left on the floor. But when Truffles gets in trouble for being the perpetrator, he is determined to trap Poppy so he can send her away for good.
This funny graphic novel will be a hit with early readers. It is has a short introduction, four quick chapters, epilogue and even bonus pages on how to draw Poppy and Truffles at the end. The illustrations are vibrant and full of silliness that will have kids giggling. When Truffles is caught trying to get Poppy in trouble, he sets traps to catch her and ships her off to the North Pole. Kids will play along with the clues and no doubt figure things out for themselves before young Poppy does. There are plenty of mishaps and misunderstandings throughout that are humorous adding to the characters personalities. But after guilt sets in for Truffles, he decides to rescue Poppy and becomes a Cattective himself. In the end, Truffles finds that he likes Poppy and the two will make a great pair for crime solving. All in all, this is a fun graphic novel chapter book for kids that like animal characters, humor and fun reads. The story is age appropriate for young elementary readers and there is a second one coming soon called The Great Puptective - Paranormal Activity which I am looking forward to reading when it comes out. I think this is a "just right book" for ages 6-9.~
Title: The Great Puptective
Author: Alina Tysoe
Pub. date: March 2024, Simon & Schuster
Genre: graphic novel
Hardcover, 128 pgs.
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