Sherlock Chick's First Case

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Look out Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Chick hatched from his egg with a detectives hat and magnifying glass, and hes on the case in this adorable, easy-to-follow mystery from Robert Quackenbush.

Within moments of his birth, Sherlock Chick lived up to the name hed just been given. His parents pointed out the fact that their feed bin was empty and they didnt know who might have taken their corn. Sherlock follows the trail of corn, questioning animals along the way, until he finds the corn and the culprits. Will Sherlock Chick be able to get that corn back where it belongs

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Robert Quackenbush (19292021),the author and illustrator of more than two hundred books for young readers, was a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and also hada masters degree in social studies and a PhD in childhood education. Quackenbushs many books include theHenrythe Duck series,Detective Mole,the Miss Mallard Mystery series,Pete Pack Rat, andthe Sheriff Sally Gopher series.He was the three-time winner of the American Flag Institute Award for outstanding contributions to childrens literature and winner of an Edgar Allan Poe Special Award for best juvenile mystery.He livedin New York City with his wife, Margery, director of NAAP. Their now adult son, Piet, was the inspiration for many of the authors books when he was growing up.