“Case closed,” said Grace. She turned to Wallace.
But he wasn’t on the branch.
Wallace was flying.
She flew after him.
He landed by a rock.
“I spotted this,” said Wallace. He gave Grace a shiny gum wrapper. She liked shiny things.
“And I found this,” said Grace. She pulled up a long, slimy earthworm. Wallace liked earthworms.
They were good at finding things.
They were detectives.
Heather Alexander is the author of many books for young readers, including the Amazing Stardust Friends series. She lives by the woods in New Jersey and often finds deer, fox, turkeys, rabbits, and the occasional owl detective in her yard.
www.heatheralexanderbooks.com
Laura Zarrin is an illustrator by day and a detective by night. She is often called upon to solve mysteries for her family. She’s been known to find lost shoes and lost homework and to discover who ate the last chocolate chip cookie. When she’s not solving mysteries, she spends her time drawing, reading, drinking really strong iced tea, and eating fig Newtons. She lives in Northern California with her husband, their two sons, and her assistant, Cody the Chihuahua.
www.laurazarrinstudios.com
Text copyright © 2017 by Heather Alexander, LLC
Illustrations copyright © 2017 by Laura Zarrin
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First published in the United States of America in May 2017
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Alexander, Heather, author. | Zarrin, Laura, illustrator. Title: Wallace and Grace take the case / by Heather Alexander ; illustrated by Laura Zarrin. Description: New York : Bloomsbury, 2017. | Summary: Owl detectives Wallace and Grace solve the mystery of the spooky garden.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015023963
ISBN 978-1-61963-988-1 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-68119-080-8 (e-book) • ISBN 978-1-68119-081-5 (e-PDF)
Subjects: | CYAC: Mystery and detective stories. | Owls—Fiction. | Friendship—Fiction. | BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books. | JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories. | JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Birds.
Classification: LCC PZ7.A37717 Wal 2017 | DDC [Fic]—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2015023963
ISBN: 978-1-6196-3988-1 (HB)
ISBN: 978-1-6811-9080-8 (eBook)
ISBN: 978-1-6811-9081-5 (ePDF)
Art created with Blackwing pencils and Photoshop
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