Strong sense of middle-school humor!" --BlueInk Review Apollo the cougar cub goes missing from Lemon Tree petting zoo. Can twelve-year-old Kassy O'Roarke outsmart the dogcatcher and find him before Animal Control does? When her pesky little brother Percy and his key-stealing ferret try to help, the trouble begins. Can Kassy and Percy rescue Apollo and save the petting zoo without being grounded for life? Kassy cracks riddles, detects clues, and solves a whole zoo of animal trouble. Along the way, she learns that it's not what you have but what you give that matters most. Winner of a Reader's Choice Award for Best Children's Mystery. Finalist for a Silver Falchion Award for Best Children's Mystery. Full of adorable illustrations, riddles, and a whole lot of fun. Written by a philosophy professor, these books help hone critical thinking skills. Scroll up and click BUY NOW to join Kassy's fun-filled adventure in book one of the Pet Detective Mysteries. A middle-grade mystery for kids 8-14 that the whole family will enjoy! "Where was Kassy when I was growing up? With jokes, riddles, puzzles, and mysteries for to solve, this series is sure to provide hours of entertainment. These books will hone reasoning skills while also being lots of fun. I highly recommend this collection for any budding sleuth!" --Claire Katz, director of the Philosophy for Children Texas Program and the Philosophy Camp for Teens and Tweens "Kassy O'Roarke is even more exciting than the Mysterious Benedict Society ! The books make you feel like you're really inside the adventure, like you're really a part of it. The mysteries have many fun animals and twists. These are excellent books for young journalists and detectives! The activity book adds lots of fun coloring pages, riddles, and small mysteries for you to solve!" --Mila Neely, Fan Review
If Nancy Drew had a pesky little brother and lived in a petting zoo... meet 12-year-old Kassy O'Roarke. Pets are disappearing from Lemon Tree Heights. With her family's petting zoo at stake, Kassy has to stop the dognapping ring, and fast. Hot on the trail of a missing cockapoo, Kassy discovers a mysterious key and a treasure map hidden inside a wall. Just when she's close to cracking the case, her brother Crispy and his faithful ferret Freddie go missing. To find her brother and the missing pets, Kassy gathers all her courage and ventures into the local cemetery. But can she unlock the clues and save the petting zoo in time? Scroll up and click BUY NOW to join Kassy's fun-filled middle-grade adventure cracking riddles, detecting clues, and solving a whole zoo of animal trouble in the second book in the Pet Detective Mysteries. Mystery for kids 6-11 years old.
Hone critical thinking skills while learning about animals, friendship, and the importance of generosity. Just days before her thirteenth birthday, Kassy's only wish is to escape from the cramped tent she shares with her brother and his farting ferret, her not-quite stepsister and her squirmin' vermin puppy . . . and a miniature goat with an appetite for underwear. Kiki the koala needs to get to the National Zoo in Washington, and the gang is on the world's most fun road trip to get her there. On the way, they camp in the Shenandoah National Forest, where they enter a geocaching contest full of riddles and puzzles to test even the brainiest middle graders. Determined to win the contest-and a brand-new tent-Kassy faces off with the cheating Cheevers and risks losing Kiki for good. Can the gang outsmart the Cheevers, win the contest, and still get Kiki to her new home at the zoo? Join Kassy's fun-filled middle-grade adventure cracking riddles, detecting clues, and solving a whole zoo of animal trouble in the third book in the Pet Detective Mysteries. Perfect for kids 6-11.