{"product_id":"detective-mole-isbn-9780063051782","title":"Detective Mole","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA charming,\u003cbr\u003etongue-in-cheek picture book about a mole who exchanges his chef’s apron for a\u003cbr\u003edetective’s trench coat and sets out to solve his first case!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOscar is a whiz in the kitchen,\u003cbr\u003ebut he’s always dreamed of being a detective. When a squirrel is reported\u003cbr\u003emissing, Oscar hopes this will be his big break. Since he’s read so many\u003cbr\u003emysteries and has a nose for details, he knows exactly how to lead an\u003cbr\u003einvestigation. But the clues pile up and he’s nowhere closer to solving the\u003cbr\u003ecase. Will he be able to track down the missing squirrel? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will delight in page\u003cbr\u003eafter page of imaginative scenes from Oscar’s world—each is packed with hidden\u003cbr\u003eclues, making this an interactive game for readers. One spread features Oscar’s\u003cbr\u003eunderground tunnel home and restaurant, another is the corkboard where Oscar\u003cbr\u003epins up his clues, and yet another is a huge tree populated with\u003cbr\u003ebirdhouses—each with an address.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect\u003cbr\u003eto introduce children to the detective genre, tropes, and lingo.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Illustrations use paint and collage elements to charming effect and stand in humorous contrast to much of the text. You see, Mole is \u003cem\u003enot \u003c\/em\u003ea very good detective.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A quiet rib-tickler of a detective yarn.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Charming tale of a bumbling, want-to-be woodland detective...The sly cartoon illustrations provide much of the humor. Budding detectives will solve the case long before Oscar and catch the many crimes he misses. The (ample) fun is in the details.”    - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A funny tale that will propel children to turn pages with a delighted 'What’s next?'\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889580372197,"sku":"NP9780063051782","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063051782.jpg?v=1730231537","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/detective-mole-isbn-9780063051782","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}