Illustrated chapter books for readers 7-12 who love mysteries, animals, and silly hijinks.
Case of the Robbed Recipe
Was it the disgruntled designer Dotty Dipstick, who angrily quit that very morning over "creative" disagreements?
Or perhaps it was Robert Roland, the suspiciously evasive engineer?
Or could there be someone even more sinister lurking beneath the small town peace?
Mittens and Alex may be the most famous investigative reporters at the Bowwow Bark, but they'll need all their wits to crack this case. Otherwise, Alex just might starve!
Can they uncover the culprit in time?
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Power Pup vs. Tommy Trigger Finger
For investigative journalist Alex Digger, reporting truth and busting bad guys with best friend Mittens Meow is just an ordinary Monday.
Turns out, this Monday is anything but ordinary.
When an earthquake threatens the citizens of Bowwow, a superhero calling himself Power Pup swoops in to save the day!
But the town’s troubles don’t stop with the tremors. Ordinary citizens are breaking out in wild, angry, public outbursts. Local police are baffled. Businesses fear opening their doors.
Can Alex, Mittens, and Power Pup use their super teamwork to discover what’s going on and save the city from chaos?
Case of the Missing Monet
A field trip to the local art museum with Mittens's rambunctious nieces takes an unexpected turn when a priceless Monet painting is stolen! With their reputations on the line, the museum leadership desperately turns to Mittens and Alex for help.
Will the detectives see past the deception around them to discern friend from foe? Could this be another crime organized by the mysterious Ruffled Feathers?
Most importantly, can the museum survive the antics of the crazy Kastle kittens?
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Case of the Angry Avians
Mittens Meow and Alex Digger pursue Ruffled Feathers to the Canadian mountains...where they get caught in a blizzard, team up with a Canadian Mountie, and stumble into a ski lodge full of suspicious characters!
Can the team unmask Ruffled Feathers while solving another crime? Find out in Collar Cases #3: Case of the Angry Avians.
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Case of the Stolen Scarab
It’s been a rough week. Mittens and Alex return from their Ruffled Feathers adventure in Canada…only to lose the story to Mittens’ archnemesis, the unscrupulous Twerp reporter Rosa Puff.
Nevertheless, they are thrilled when a friend announces the pinnacle discovery of his egyptology career. But on the night of his big reveal, a priceless artifact goes missing and an ancient curse is unleashed on Bowwow.
Can Mittens and Alex prove it’s all a hoax before his career is ruined?
Or will he go to jail for a crime he didn’t commit?
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