Forced to adapt when his person moves to a farm, an anxious Boston Terrier resists the adoring company of an impossibly cute potbellied pig newcomer who becomes his unlikely partner in a barnyard investigation into a series of animal disappearances. Illustrated by the artist of Wordy Birdy. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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, Eleanor, 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 stuffy demeanor 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 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!
