Buried Bones and Troublesome Treasure

'Forget Sherlock Holmes - this dog detective will have children in suspense [...] A clever pastiche of classic detective fiction' - The Telegraph 5* review

An adorable new highly-illustrated series bursting with mystery and mischief for readers aged 5+!

Watts doesn't think he's got what it takes to be a great detective like his parents. So when they jet off on their next case, he decides to take a holiday to Whiskerton Manor instead.

But there, Watts befriends Pearl Whiskerton, a curious cat with a nose for mysteries, who persuades him to help her investigate a series of strange goings on at the manor . . .

Who's been upending the precious rose bushes? And where did the amazing dinosaur bones dug up on the grounds come from?

It looks like the two things might be connected. But can this dog and cat detective duo solve the mystery?

From Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted author-illustrator Meg McLaren, WATTS & WHISKERTON is purr-fect for emerging readers and fans of CLAUDE, HOTEL FLAMINGO and RABBIT & BEAR.

Review: Forget Sherlock Holmes, this dog detective will keep your children on tenterhooks. -- Emily Bearn * Daily Telegraph *
The book reads as a clever pastishe of classic detective fiction [...] but this is also a very modern story, in which the supportive friendship between a dog and cat is used to impart two of children's fiction's most popular messages: that perseverance pays, and differences can always be overcome. -- Emily Bearn * The Telegraph *
Animal detectives such as these are popular with younger readers. * Sunday Times *
This lovely little book is illustrated on every page and its simple text and sweet story make it ideal for early readers. * The i Paper *
A light-hearted illustrated mystery for newly independent readers, this is a promising series opener for amateur sleuths. * Irish Examiner *