Ada Twist and the Disappearing Dogs

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The Questioneers Book #5

By Andrea Beaty

Series: The Questioneers

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The fifth story in the New York Times bestselling Questioneers chapter book series following Ada Twist, Scientist and friends. Blue River Creek has a problem: there’s a pet thief on the loose! Or at least, Sofia and Iggy are convinced that there is once their pets... Read More

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When pets go missing in Blue River Creek it is up to Ada to follow the scientific method by making a hypothesis, collecting data, and experimenting to find the missing animals.

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The fifth story in the New York Times bestselling Questioneers chapter book series following Ada Twist, Scientist and friends.

Blue River Creek has a problem: there’s a pet thief on the loose! Or at least, Sofia and Iggy are convinced that there is once their pets go missing. But as a scientist, Ada knows it’s important not to jump to conclusions and to follow the facts.

How will they find out what really happened to the town’s pets? By using the scientific method, of course! Through making a hypothesis, collecting data, and experimentation, the Questioneers must find the missing animals before even more pets disappear!

Watch the Questioneers in the Netflix television series Ada Twist, Scientist!

Check out all the books in the Questioneers series:

The Questioneers Picture Book series: Iggy Peck, Architect • Rosie Revere, Engineer • Ada Twist, Scientist • Sofia Valdez, Future Prez • Aaron Slater, Illustrator • Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year • Billie Jean Peet, Athlete

The Questioneers Chapter Book series: Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters • Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants • Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion • Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote • Ada Twist and the Disappearing Dogs • Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake • Lila Greer and the Shrieking Shadow

Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files series: Exploring Flight! • All About Plants! • The Science of Baking • Bug Bonanza! • Rockin’ Robots! • Team Green!

Questioneers: Ada Twist, Scientist series: Ghost Busted • Show Me the Bunny • Brainstorm Book • 5-Minute Ada Twist, Scientist Stories

The Questioneers Big Project Book series: Iggy Peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architects • Rosie Revere’s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers • Ada Twist’s Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists • Sofia Valdez’s Big Project Book for Awesome Activists • Aaron Slater’s Big Project Book for Astonishing Artists

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419743535

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 October 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Amulet Paperbacks

Illustration: Two-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by David Roberts

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 144

Collections

Andrea Beaty Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Series: The Questioneers Young Adult

About the Author

Andrea Beaty is the author of many beloved children’s books, including the bestselling Questioneers series, I Love You Like Yellow, Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau, and One Girl. She lives just outside Chicago.

David Roberts has illustrated many children’s books, including the bestselling Questioneers series. He lives in London. Andrea and David are both executive producers of the Emmy Award–winning show Ada Twist, Scientist on Netflix.

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