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The Case of the Fishy Detective (Einstein the Penguin, Book 2)
By (Author) Iona Rangeley
Illustrated by David Tazzyman
Book 2
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
1st November 2023
22nd June 2023
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
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823.92
Paperback
240
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 20mm
220g
An unforgettable friend returns in this warm and fantastically funny sequel to the bestselling debut Einstein the Penguin.
Imogen and Arthur have been missing their friend, the penguin, Einstein, since he went back to Australia. So when an opportunity for him to return arises, they jump at the chance.
But then Einstein and his friend Isaac are kidnapped. Its time to turn detective again
A delightful series The Bookseller
When Einstein and his friend Isaac are kidnapped, Imogen and Arthur must figure out what happened. The second book in Rangeleys delightful series The Bookseller
The writing is sharp with some acute observations and memorable phrases, and at no point does the whimsicality veer into tweeness Book for Keeps Book of the Week 27.10.22
PRAISE FOR EINSTEIN THE PENGUIN:
'An outstanding debut. Funny and surprising' The Times Best Books for Children 2021
This debut novel is a delight . . . A joy to read aloud Sunday Times Childrens Book of the Week
This is the second witty and charming book, with wild, expressive pictures, about a super-intelligent penguin adopted by a London family. Adorable Einstein and the children face peril and expose duplicity The Times 33 Best Books for Children 2022
An adorable story Irish Examiner
Iona Rangeley has just finished studying English at Oxford. She has wanted to be a writer since her debut novel Sam and the Pig, which she wrote when she was five. Iona starting writing Einstein the Penguin when her final exams came along, because it was more fun.