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By (author) Bass Guy; Illustrated by Cosgrove Lee

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Hugh Dunnit may be a schoolboy, but that doesn”t stop him from cracking the toughest cases. Like the case of the shredded maths homework. Sure, lesser minds might collar Hugh”s new dog, Shelter. But Hugh knows there”s more to sniff out. Working through the suspects, Hugh digs up a bigger mystery: just where does Shelter come from?A brilliantly funny detective story with comic-book art throughout by Lee Cosgrove.

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“Boasting outrageous puns and comic-style artwork, this hilarious hardboiled crime caper is ideal for 7+ readers who like shorter, highly illustrated fiction”

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“A wonderfully wacky crime caper with vibrant comic book art”

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“A wonderfully silly crime caper packed to the brim with jokes and wordplay… Hugely appealing cartoon style illustrations by Lee Cosgrove mean that even less confident readers will gobble this up as quickly as Shelter would herself”

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“Perfect for less confident readers… It is also great fun to read aloud with a parent…who will chuckle at the jokes just as much as the children will!”

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“With witty one-liners and daft puns… this fabulously funny tale is ideal for newly confident, independent readers… hilarious black-and-white illustrations combine with dynamic comic-strip artwork, to provide an amusing visual narrative to accompany the humorous text”

Biographical note:
Guy Bass (Author)Guy Bass is an award-winning author who has written more than 30books, including the series Stitch Head, Spynosaurs, and Skeleton Keys.He loves to do school visits and lives in London with his wife.Lee Cosgrove (Illustrator)Lee Cosgrove is from near the River Mersey, UK. A lifelongdoodler, he is inspired by a childhood of Saturday morning cartoons,den-building adventures, and an endless supply of crayons. Working as a full-time illustrator for many years, Lee hasenjoyed working on a wide range of projects, from illustrating picturebooks, to board games and billboards. He loves to bring humour and lotsof character to his illustrations. When he hasn’t got a pencil in hand he can be found fossil hunting, feeding hedgehogs or doing flying kicks.