Kat Wolfe Investigates - (Wolfe and Lamb Mysteries, 1) by Lauren St John (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

When twelve-year-old Kat Wolfe starts a pet-sitting agency, she soon finds herself unraveling a mystery, in Kat Wolfe Investigates, the first book in the middle-grade Wolfe and Lamb Mysteries from award-winning author Lauren St. John.

After a break-in at their London home, Kat Wolfe and her veterinarian mum decide it's time to move to the country. Dr. Wolfe's new job on England's Jurassic Coast comes with a condition: They have to adopt Tiny, a huge Savannah who resists Kat's best attempts at cat whispering.

Kat starts a pet-sitting agency to make pocket money, but then the owner of her first client, an Amazon parrot, vanishes from his gadget-filled mansion. Only one person shares Kat's conviction that he's the victim of foul play: Harper Lamb, an American girl laid up with two broken legs thanks to her racehorse.

Kat and Harper team up, but what starts out as mystery-solving fun turns deadly for the duo. When all clues point to a nearby army base, can they count on their unruly animal friends to save the day--and their lives?

Review Quotes

St. John's book is suspenseful in its shifting possibilities, constructed with care, scattered with information, techno-savvy and engaging in its characterisation. . . --Times UK

In Kat, readers will find a British Nancy Drew, with plenty of animal sidekicks. A fun global look at seaside inhabitants, animal science, and the power of persistence. --Booklist

Warm, intriguing characterization, with just the right tingle of peril. --The Guardian

Suspenseful in its shifting possibilities, constructed with care, scattered with information, techno-savvy, and engaging in its characterization. --Sunday Times

St. John is a wonderful writer, who lets the adventure hurtle on without ever making the reader feel hurried. --Saturday Telegraph

Dead Man's Cove:

"Full of adventure and mystery. . . . One of those books that you really don't want to put down." --The Guardian

Kidnap in the Caribbean:

"Another cracking adventure. . . . The Caribbean locations sparkle." --The Telegraph

The Elephant's Tale:

"A fast-paced mystery with an underlying conservation theme. Tween readers will be absorbed by the adventure, the animals, and the African setting." --School Library Journal

The White Giraffe:

"Captivating." --School Library Journal

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