Kevin is excited because his favorite dog Bella has just given birth to a new set of puppies while he was at school. Rushing outside to see them, he is surprised to see a blue puppy in the mix. Since he can talk to animals, he tries to get Bella's attention, but she is snoring away and can't be disturbed. With Bella is asleep, he can't ask her what is going on and he decides to investigate the situation to figure out why one puppy is blue and none of the others are on his own.

DIVSecond-grader Dawn Bosco puts her mystery-solving skills to the test when her former best friend, Emily Arrow, loses her birthday ring/divDIV /divDIVDawn Bosco and Emily Arrow used to be best friends, until Dawn took Emily’s unicorn. Even though Dawn eventually gave it back, Emily still won’t talk to her./divDIV /divDIVWhen Emily’s blue birthday ring goes missing after art class, the rest of the second grade accuses Dawn of stealing it. Dawn sets out to solve the mystery herself to prove she is innocent—and maybe get her best friend back./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Patricia Reilly Giff including rare photos from the author’s personal collection./div

Hollywood comes to Michigan when a film producer decides to turn a local author's romance novel into a blockbuster. Although the movie mogul's chocolate labrador is charming, Lee McKinney thinks the producer's talk is a bunch of sweet nothings-and she grows even more suspicious when she stumbles upon a dead body.

"'Blue dog speaks' is the first book to emphasize Rodrigue's witty and insightful titles alongside his works. Both playful and thought-provoking, this beautifully illustrated gift book will delight Blue Dog fans and introduce newcomers to the pop culture phenomenon that is Blue Dog"--Back cover.

'A joyous tale celebrating animals, mysteries, family and friendship (both of the two-legged and four-legged variety!)' - BookTrust Meet Lizzie and Lucky: a sparky young detective and her loyal Dalmatian sidekick! Lizzie is desperate for a dog. In order to convince her parents to get one, she has to come up with 101 reasons why she needs one. Lizzie is a master at making lists, so thinking of 101 reasons is going to be easy! Especially as she is deaf and could train one to be her hearing dog. But as Lizzie begins compiling her list, she witnesses an adorable puppy being snatched away and put into a van by a mysterious-looking man. Can Lizzie solve the case - and maybe find herself a loyal friend at the same time...?

Amateur sleuth Clarissa Montgomery Hayes loves her loyal canine partner, Paw. Together they sniff out crime and dig up clues to solve mysteries. Can a dog be a detective? He sure can. The dog detective is on the case in this collection of the first five cozy mystery short stories. In "The Mystery of the Blue Dolphins," Clarissa's amateur sleuth uncle has died. Or was it murder? And what has happened to the stolen jewels he was investigating? Clarissa and Paw are on vacation at the beach in "The Mystery of Aunt Carol's Disappearance" where their friend's aunt has vanished. Has she been kidnapped? Can Paw track her down? Clarissa finds a dead body in her neighbor's shed in "The Mystery of the Body in the Shed." Who was the man and how did he die? Will Paw be able to protect Clarissa from the killer? Clarissa and Paw are on the case in "The Mystery of the Missing Bear." Why would anyone hide a key in a stuffed bear? More secrets are revealed as Paw sniffs out clues. In "The Mystery of the Missing Actor," the new actor in town is missing from his ransacked home. Where is he and his cat? And why is his parrot yelling, "No! John! No!" Join Clarissa and her feisty Saint Bernard as they dig up clues and collar the criminals.