The first in a young middle grade animal series in which an anxious
Boston Terrier and an exuberant potbellied pig team up to solve crimes
in their barnyard--from debut author PJ Gardner, with illustrations by
David Mottram.
Perfect for fans of the Mercy Watson series, The Trouble with
Chickens, and A Boy Called Bat.
Horace Homer Higgins III despises dirt. And the outdoors. And ducks. But
when his person, Ellie, moves to a farm called the Homestead, the
anxious Boston Terrier is forced to adapt. As if that isn't enough to
strain his nerves, Ellie adopts a perpetually cheerful potbellied pig
named Bunwinkle to be his baby sister.
Bunwinkle is delighted to be on the farm despite the stuffiness of her
new canine brother. She's sure she'll crack his shell eventually--no one
can resist her cuteness for long--especially once they bond over
watching a TV pet-tective show.
When the duo discovers that some neighborhood animals have been
disappearing, they decide to use their new detective skills to team up
to solve this barnyard mystery. Is it a mountain lion? Or their
suspiciously shot-loving veterinarians? Only one thing seems certain: if
they don't figure it out soon, one of them might be next.