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The Shrew Detective: The Case of the Pilfered Pearls (Shrew Detective #1): The Case of the Pilfered Pearls

The Shrew Detective: The Case of the Pilfered Pearls (Shrew Detective #1): The Case of the Pilfered Pearls - Hardcover

by Margi Preus
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Availability:In StockContributor:Margi Preus, Junyi WuSeries:The Shrew DetectiveTheme:Topical/FriendshipAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:5/19/2026Pages:128
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Harry N. AbramsISBN-13:9781419778025ISBN-10:1419778021UPC:9781419778025Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Mysteries & Detective Stories, Animals, Social ThemesBook Topic:Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc., FriendshipSize:8.12 x 5.60 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.318Product ID:SC9PK6ZZ1F

Wind in the Willows meets Enola Holmes in this exciting, young middle grade mystery series from Newbery Honor-winning author Margi Preus and with art from Junyi Wu

Mystery: Something that is difficult or impossible to understand.

With a curious mind and a vast vocabulary (thanks to her wallpaper--pages of a discarded human dictionary), tiny Minerva Shrew would love nothing more than to solve the Big Mysteries of Life and the Universe.

Instead, in The Case of the Pilfered Pearls, she's called upon to help her cousin Tenacity solve a mystery in the most dangerous of places: a human house. When a string of pearls goes missing, the human owner is sure a "dreadful rodent" has pilfered them--and now the lives of all Minerva's friends are at risk! Will Minerva find the true culprit before the exterminators arrive?

With wit and warmth, Margi Preus creates a charming woodland world filled with creatures both whimsical and nefarious (neh-FARE-ee-us: wicked or criminal), along with suspense, intrigue, and, thanks to Minerva's metabolism, plenty of snacks.

Don't miss this first volume in the fun Shrew Detectives series. It's perfect for readers of Kate DiCamillo's The Tale of Despereaux and has been welcomed with four stars.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Harry N. AbramsISBN-13:9781419778025ISBN-10:1419778021UPC:9781419778025Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Mysteries & Detective Stories, Animals, Social ThemesBook Topic:Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc., FriendshipSize:8.12 x 5.60 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.318Product ID:SC9PK6ZZ1F
Margi Preus is the author of the Newbery Honor book Heart of a Samurai and other notable books for young readers that have been honored as ALA/ALSC Notables and landed on many best-of lists, including the New York Times Best Sellers list. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota, where her backyard teems with the woodland creatures she writes about, including a troupe of flying squirrels and at least one tiny, industrious shrew. Junyi Wu has illustrated several novels, including the Newbery Honor books Elf Dog and Owl Head by M. T. Anderson and Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker. She is from Southern California and loves gardening, collecting, and exploring the outdoors.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

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Margi Preus, Junyi Wu

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Margi Preus

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