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Children's and Teen: 9 - 11 years old


Cover art for FISH YOU WERE HERE
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2011
by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue

"Great graphic tales for young readers and animal lovers; long may Sasspants detect! (Graphic mystery. 7-11)"
Will the Help Wanted sign in the window of Mr. Venezi's Pets & Stuff Shop bring good or ill? Read full book review >
Cover art for THE MALTESE MUMMY
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2011
by Trina Robbins, illustrated by Tyler Page

"Good graphic fun. (Graphic mystery. 7-12)"
The Chicagoland Detective Agency returns with another pseudoscientific, near-mystery graphic adventure. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE FERRET'S A FOOT
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2011
by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue

"A winning graphic story all around. (Graphic mystery. 6-12)"
Sasspants, the mystery-loving guinea pig, returns to solve a new case with her faithful—perhaps too faithful—sidekick, Hamisher the hamster. Read full book review >
Cover art for AND THEN THERE WERE GNOMES
CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2010
by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue

"A gem—please, tell us we'll be seeing more of Sasspants! (Graphic fiction. 6-11)"
The denizens of Mr Venezi's Pets & Stuff return for another hilarious mystery. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE TREASURE OF DEAD MAN’S LANE AND OTHER CASE FILES
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 25, 2010
by Simon Cheshire, illustrated by R.W. Alley

"Generously dappled with Alley's breezy line drawings, the cases are timely and twisting enough to keep the light bulb bright in the young sleuth's mind. (Mystery. 8-12)"
Middle-grader Saxby Smart is back in his Thinking Chair for three more stories in this second volume of his mystery series (The Curse of the Ancient Mask and Other Case Files, 2009). Read full book review >
Cover art for HAMSTER AND CHEESE
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2010
by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue

"Middle graders will close this and ask right away for Detective Pants's next caper. (animal facts) (Graphic mystery. 8-12)"
There is skullduggery afoot at Mr. Venezi's Pets & Stuff: Someone keeps stealing his sandwich, which he puts outside the koala cage every day. Read full book review >