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Ducktective Quack and the Cake Crime Wave

By Claire Freedman
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In Ducktective Quack and the Cake Crime Wave by Claire Freedman, readers are taken on a delightful mystery adventure. The charming Ducktective Quack, joined by his trusty sidekick, tackles a sweet dilemma when a wave of cake thefts hits their town. With a mix of humour and wit, the engaging duo sets out to solve the case and bring the cake-loving culprit to justice, making it a fun read for young sleuths.
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You might enjoy this charming children's book if you're looking for a delightful mystery mixed with humour and fun. Young readers who love tales of quirky detectives and whimsical adventures will find joy in the engaging plot and lovable characters. It's perfect for inspiring young imaginations and offers plenty of giggles and surprises along the way.

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There's a cake crime wave going on and it's down to Ducktective Quack to get to the bottom of it, in this hilarious story written by bestselling author Claire Freedman.

There's a cake crime wave going on and it's down to Ducktective Quack to get to the bottom of it, in this hilarious story written by bestselling author Claire Freedman.

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There's a crime wave in the town and Ducktective Quack needs your help to solve the mystery. Follow the clues in the pictures and see if you can work out who-done-it!

Someone has been helping themselves to all the cakes and sweet treats and it's down to Ducktective Quack and her sidekick, Constable Crackling, to catch the culprit.

Ducktective Quack and the Cake Crime Wave is a funny and engaging story written by internationally bestselling author, Claire Freedman, and brought to life with hilarious illustrations by Mike Byrne.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781509882403

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 March 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mike Byrne

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 196g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Claire Freedman is the internationally bestselling author of over 100 books for children. Claire is probably best-known for her award-winning Aliens Love Underpants picture book series (Simon and Schuster). There's A Spider In This Book was her first picture book with Macmillan, with more titles in the pipeline. Claire lives by the coast in Essex with her husband and lots and lots of books - but thankfully no hairy spiders! Mike Byrne illustrated the bestselling Jack's Mega Machines series for Simon & Schuster and the hugely successful Sproutzilla v. Christmas, which was his first book for Macmillan. In addition to illustrating Claire Freedman's texts for Macmillan, he is also working on a new Sproutzilla title.

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