She's smart as a whip, super sleuth-y, and able to solve most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems in no time flat. Mariella Mystery (age nine and a bit) knows that all good detectives write down important information about their investigations. In this top-secret journal she tackles the case of who is trying to sabotage the Puddleford baking contest with important clues and observations, helpful drawings, and handy tips for new detectives. Early readers will be hooked on this mystery chapter book from page one!

Author Biography

Kate Pankhurst spends most of her time illustrating and writing stuff for children and has a passion for drawing snails, peculiar people, dogs, monsters and girl detectives. Her work has been featured in fantastic stories by authors such as Judy Blume, Steve Hartley, and Julia Jarmon.