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Buck and Ears

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Book Synopsis

Two terrible pirates … two brilliant detectives! The first book in a hilarious illustrated pirate mystery series for readers 6-9, crammed with puzzles and clues for the reader to solve. Young fans of funny books like Invesitgators and Grimwood and puzzle books like Cluedle and Murdle Junior will love this series!

Buck and his loyal rabbit, Ears, are officially the WORSE PIRATES on the Seventy Seas! When they bump into the terrifying CAPTAIN BLOODFANG, she gives them an ultimatum: follow CLUES to find her missing chef, or else be turned into pirate stew!

Along with their MISFIT CREW, can Buck and Ears SOLVE THE CASE and save themselves from a horrible fate?

Laugh out loud as you spot the clues and try to solve the mystery before pirate detectives Buck and Ears!

Our Review Panel says...

This new series from Jennifer Bell is a top recommendation for young readers aged 6-9 who enjoy a mix of mystery, adventure and silliness.

Buck and his rabbit sidekick, Ears, have been dubbed the worst pirates ever! So, they decide a career change is in order. Rebranding themselves as Pirate Detectives, they take on a high-stakes case for the mighty Captain Bloodfang: find the missing mermaid chef, or end up in the ship’s stew pot!

The story is a barrel of laughs. Readers will enjoy the mishaps of the hopeless but harmless crew, from a navigator who won’t swim to a porcupine who adds marshmallow to the end of his quills to protect his friends from being prickled. Sarah Horne’s energetic illustrations perfectly match the good clean humour of the story, making this a brilliant chapter book storytime pick for fun loving adventurers in Year 2 or 3.