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My Dog Didn't Do It!

Name: My Dog Didn't Do It!
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781837252626
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Logic puzzle games to eliminate suspects and solve the pet mysteries

By Desma Palmer-Fettig

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My Dog Didn't Do It! contains six animal-themed mysteries – can you solve them all? Across puzzles such as ‘The Hot Dog Thief’, ‘The Shirt Scratcher’, ‘The Ring Gobbler’ and ‘The Garden Digger’, readers must use the clues to search through the pictures one by one... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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An innovative, interactive elimination puzzle book

Description

My Dog Didn't Do It! contains six animal-themed mysteries – can you solve them all?

Across puzzles such as ‘The Hot Dog Thief’, ‘The Shirt Scratcher’, ‘The Ring Gobbler’ and ‘The Garden Digger’, readers must use the clues to search through the pictures one by one to find the answers. Find the devious dog, the scratchy cat, the sneaky hamster, and more in this elimination, logic puzzle game.

Funny, accessible and packed with mischievous characters, this engaging puzzle book introduces young puzzle-lovers to logic, observation and deduction.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837252626

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Buster Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Debasish Sarma
Contributions by David Moxey

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 99g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Desma Palmer-Fettig is an American-born writer and dual citizen of the United Kingdom. She greatly values diversity and representation in all forms of media, from prose to activity books, from gaming and television. Desma is happily married, living in the East Midlands.

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