Books

Super Serious Mysteries #1:
The Untimely Passing of Nicholas Fart

Art by James Rey Sanchez
Harper Alley
Graphic Novel – 2023

Nicholas Fart toppled from his chair, rolled across the carpet, and passed out cold on the floor after smelling something foul. It was the perfect crime. 

Never fear! Penelope Whiff is on the case, and she is sure to get to the bottom of this who-dealt-it mystery. Can she sniff out the source of the nasty, PUTRID smell?

A funny graphic novel chapter book series, perfect for fans of Fart Squad, InvestiGators, and whodunit mysteries! Ages 6-10.

Hornswoggled! A Wacky Words Whodunit
Art by Jenn Harney
Page Street Kids
Picture Book – 2021

Deer wakes up to find an antler missing…and there’s a tennis racket in its place? He soon learns he’s not the only one who’s been hornswoggled. Some rascal is going ’round the forest, swapping animals’ favorite things with junk. What poppycock! Will they find the thief or be outfoxed in this whodunit bursting with wild characters and wacky words?

“Kids will savor the silliness of this vocabulary-boosting treat…” —Kirkus Reviews

Jonas Hanway’s Scurrilous, Scandalous, Shockingly Sensational Umbrella
Art by Eileen Ryan Ewen
Page Street Kids
Picture Book – 2020

The scandalously true story of the man who convinced London that the only thing more shocking than an English gentleman carrying an umbrella would be an English gentleman who didn’t.

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Oliver: The Second Largest Living Thing On Earth
Art by John Taesoo Kim
Page Street Kids
Picture Book – 2018

Oliver is a giant sequoia tree who is tall and majestic, beautiful and strong, a wonder of the planet… and second best. Can he find a way to outgrow his larger, more famous, next-door neighbor, or will he spend the rest of his life living in Sherman’s shadow?

Imagination Soup’s Best Picture Books of 2018

Josh Crute