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Just what kind of monkey business has befallen Mr. Hound's shop? Luckily, our team of plucky detectives has been chomping at the bit to take on their first case. When Mr. Hound hires them to investigate, they hoof it to his shop. And once they get sleuthing, wild horses couldn't drag them away from the scent of a clue. But is it all just a dog and pony show to distract them from the truth? Idioms are everywhere in this hilarious first case of the Gumshoe Zoo detective agency. This introduction to graphic novels will delight early readers with a zany wordplay whodunnit as the detectives manage to keep a straight face, collar some suspects, and solve a mystery, all while avoiding beating a dead—never mind.
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Travis Nichols writes books, draws, paints, and makes comics. He is the author of a number of award-winning books for young people, including the previous title featuring the Gumshoe Zoo, Fowl Play, a mystery told all in idioms. He lives in San Francisco, California.
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Gr 2–4—Nichols presents a comic-format picture book using a plethora of idioms to hilarious effect in this deadpan mystery. Someone has broken Mr. Hound's store window, and the Gumshoe Zoo Detective Agency is called in to solve the case. The agency is comprised of a bull, rat, duck, horse, goat, fish, monkey, and chicken. Throughout the story, each character cannot help but use expressions such as monkey business, I smell a rat, foul play, and scapegoats, followed by apologies to the particular animal teammate referred to in the idiom. As they discuss the crime, they manage to solve it satisfactorily. Just as the bad guy is being led off to jail, breaking news reveals an oxymoronic story—a jumbo shrimp is on the loose downtown, requiring the services of the Gumshoe Zoo detectives! The back of the book describes exactly what idioms are, followed by easy-to-understand definitions of the ones used in the story. VERDICT This enjoyable introduction to idiomatic speech gives lots of laughs, a mystery to solve, and a funny cliff-hanger.—B. Allison Gray, Goleta Public Library, CA
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- PublisherChronicle Books
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1452164355
- ISBN 13 9781452164359
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