Horace & Bunwinkle

The first in a young middle gradeanimal series in which an anxious Boston Terrier and an exuberant potbelliedpig team up to solve crimes in their barnyard--from debut author PJ Gardner.

Perfect for fans of the Mercy Watsonseries, The Trouble with Chickens, and A Boy Called Bat.

Horace HomerHiggins III despises dirt. And the outdoors. And ducks. But when his person, Eleanor, moves to a farm called the Homestead, the anxious Boston Terrier is forced toadapt. As if that isn't enough to strain his nerves, Ellie adopts a perpetuallycheerful potbellied pig named Bunwinkle to be his baby sister.

Bunwinkle isdelighted to be on the farm despite the stuffy demeanor of her new canine brother.She's sure she'll crack his shell eventually--no one can resist her cuteness forlong--especially once they bond over watching a TV pet-tective show.

When the duodiscovers that neighborhood animals have been disappearing, they decide to usetheir new detective skills to team up to solve this barnyard mystery. Is it amountain lion? Or their suspiciously shot-loving veterinarians?

Only one thingseems certain: if they don't figure it out soon, one of them might be next!