The Trouble with Chickens - A J. J. Tully Mystery

Zusatztext Praise for Doreen Cronin's DIARY OF A SPIDER: "Hits squarely on the middle-grade funnybone." Informationen zum Autor Doreen Cronin is the New York Times bestselling author of Diary of a Worm , Diary of a Spider , and Diary of a Fly as well as Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type , a Caldecott Honor Book, and Giggle, Giggle, Quack . She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and their daughters. Kevin Cornell rests his head in Philadelphia, where he and his wife match wits daily with a terrifying dachshund. Other monsters Kevin has recently tamed include The Terrible Two series by Mac Barnett and Jory John, Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett, and Lulus Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst. Klappentext J.J. Tully is a former search-and-rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performing daring missions saving lives. So he’s not terribly impressed when two chicks named Dirt and Sugar (who look like popcorn on legs) and their chicken mom show up demanding his help to find their missing siblings. Driven by the promise of a cheeseburger, J.J. begins to track down clues. Is Vince the Funnel hiding something? Are there dark forces at work—or is J.J. not smelling the evidence that’s right in front of him? Zusammenfassung From the bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator team of Doreen Cronin and Kevin Cornell comes the first book in a heavily illustrated, hilarious chapter book series about the adventures of a dog detective. Perfect for fans of Sara Pennypacker's Clementine series and Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Lunch Lady series.  J.J. Tully is a former search-and-rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performing daring missions saving lives. So he's not terribly impressed when two chicks named Dirt and Sugar (who look like popcorn on legs) and their chicken mom show up demanding his help to find their missing siblings. Driven by the promise of a cheeseburger, J.J. begins to track down clues. Is Vince the Funnel hiding something? Are there dark forces at work—or is J.J. not smelling the evidence that's right in front of him? ...

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Cornell, Doreen Cronin, Doreen/ Cornell Cronin
• Assisted by: Kevin Cornell (Illustration)
• Publisher: Balzer & Bray
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 10
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 24.01.2012
• EAN: 9780061215346
• ISBN: 978-0-06-121534-6
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 195 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Inspektor Barney; J. J. Tully Mysteries; Inspektor Barney; J.J. Tully Mysteries; J. J. Tully Mysteries
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Farm Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Pets