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The Great Puptective
By (Author) Alina Tysoe
Illustrated by Alina Tysoe
1
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
15th May 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Anthropomorphic / animal stories
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Humorous
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Crime, mystery and thrillers
741.5973
Hardback
128
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 13mm
422g
A set-in-his-ways housecat has his routine upended by an enthusiastic new puppy with a nose for solving mysteries in this first adorable book in a graphic novel chapter book series perfect for fans of InvestiGators and Narwhal and Jelly.
Truffles the cat is the only pet in the house and reigns in peace and quiet, only exerting himself to find the best place to take a nice, long nappreferably in a spot of warm sunshine. Then Poppy the puppy bursts onto the scene.
Poppy is loud, enthusiastic, excitable, andworst of alla puptective! Shes got an eye for crime and a nose to solve all mysteries that come her wayeven though shes not completely sure what a mystery is.
Truffles cannot let this intrusion stand. Poppy wont be able to continue disrupting his precious me-time if shes shipped to the North Pole! But could this irrepressible new companion be just what this grumpy cat needs
From the moment she was able to hold a pencil,Alina Tysoewas scribbling away and filling notebooks with doodles of dogs and comics about her family. Today, Alina is an illustrator, 2D animator, and author ofWhats Up Beanie: Acutely Relatable Comics, a collection based on her popular webcomic by the same name, the picture bookEmi Isnt Scared of Monsters, and the graphic novel chapter bookThe Great Puptective. She lives in New Zealand with her husband, Mike, who makes regular appearances in her webcomic, and, infuriatingly, no dogs.