Book Description

Twelve-year-old Kassy O'Roarke wants to win the Thompson Award at her school newspaper. Her pesky little brother Percy and his key-stealing ferret try to help . . . and that's when the trouble begins. Apollo the cougar cub goes missing from their family's petting zoo. Kassy must put her detective skills to the test to find him before Animal Control does. Can Kassy outsmart the dogcatcher and rescue Apollo before being grounded for life? Join Kassy's fun-filled adventure cracking riddles, detecting clues, and solving a whole zoo of animal trouble in the first book in the Pet Detective Mysteries. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Kelly Oliver is the award-winning, best-selling author of the adult fiction Jessica James Mystery series, including Wolf, Coyote, Fox, Jackal, and Viper. Kelly is also the author of the historical mystery, Miss Lemon's Mysterious Assignment at Styles, the first in a new series. When she's not writing novels, Kelly is a distinguished professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University, and the author of fifteen nonfiction books and over one hundred articles on issues such as the refugee crisis, women and the media, animals, and the environment. Her latest nonfiction book, Hunting Girls, won a Choice Magazine Award for Outstanding Title. Her work has been published in The New York Times and The Los Angeles Review of Books, and she has been featured on ABC News, CSPAN Books and Books, the Canadian Broadcasting Network, and various radio programs. To learn more about Kelly and her books, visit www.kellyoliverbooks.com with a parent or guardian. ILLUSTRATOR BIOGRAPHY: BNP Design Studio is a graphic design studio that helps clients communicate compelling messages via strong and striking visual representations. Composed of a diverse group of artists who love to take creativity to the next level, the studio takes pride in bringing ideas to life. AUTHOR HOME: Nashville, Tennessee ILLUSTRATOR HOME: Lucena City, Philippines