Squirrel Lock Holmes #2: Mystery at the Corn-y Maze

It's a mystery, my dear Watson! Detective Squirrel Lock Holmes and her trusty sidekick Mole Watson are on the case for some forest animals that have gone missing in a corn maze in this hilarious graphic novel chapter book series.

THE CASE OF THE CORN MAZE

Victims: a bat, a bear, and a chipmunk (oh my!)
Scene of the Crime: A corn maze
Suspects: Gulp. . . GHOSTS!

Detective Squirrel Lock Holmes and her partner in crime-solving -- Mole Watson -- are experts in finding lost things. But can they find THREE missing animals? If they do, it will be A-MAZE-ING!

Early chapter book readers will laugh along at the problem-solving skills of the silliest sleuths in the forest in this full-color graphic novel.

Keep your eyes peeled for more Squirrel Lock Holmes mysteries:
Squirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery

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