InvestiGators: Heist and Seek

Name: InvestiGators: Heist and Seek
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781529097207
Price: 19.99 NZD
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By John Patrick Green

Series: InvestiGators!

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Join Mango and Brash, the InvestiGators, as they dive into an art museum mystery in Heist and Seek. When rare paintings vanish, the duo must go undercover as famous painters to catch a crafty crook. With humour and clever problem-solving, they race against time to save the museum's fundraising gala before the appetizers disappear!
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Crack the case with the InvestiGators! Join Mango and Brash in InvestiGators: Heist and Seek for the sixth adventure in the laugh-out-loud full colour series by John Patrick Green, perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey.

When rare paintings go missing, the InvestiGators are called to the scene... the ART SCENE! Mango and Brash have to go undercover as famous painters to expose a crook who has truly mastered the art of crime!

Can they recover the missing masterpieces and save the art museum's fundraising gala before it's too late... and they run out of appetisers?

The InvestiGators series is a hit with all ages and covers themes like:

Teamwork
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Fast, fabulous, and fantastically funny, these books are instant classics, praised by creators like Jamie Smart. The New York Times highlights the surreal alligator action and wordplay, while The Scotsman appreciates the bright illustrations and engaging twists. Publisher's Weekly notes the slapstick gags and fast-paced fun, and Kirkus calls it silly and inventive fast-paced fun, perfect for fans of humorous graphic novels.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529097207

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 382g

Pages: 208

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Humour John Patrick Green Series: InvestiGators! Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

John Green grew up on Long Island and has worked in New York City ever since graduating from School of Visual Arts for Graphic Design in 1997. He was the comics consultant for Disney Adventures magazine, and in addition to Disney has written, illustrated, or otherwise worked on comics for Nickelodeon, Dreamworks, Scholastic, DC Comics, and First Second Books. He is the artist and co-creator of the graphic novels Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden, and Teen Boat!, both with writer Dave Roman. When not drawing comics John creates artwork for video games, such as Emerald City Confidential, Puzzle Bots, and Nearly Departed.

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