Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond (Detective Duck #3) - by Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver (Hardcover)

About the Book

While participating in the Spring Games, Willow and her friends encounter plastic debris throughout the pond that endangers the animals duriring the events.

Book Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling creators--Emmy Award-winning actor Henry Winkler, children's book author Lin Oliver, and Caldecott Medal-winning author-illustrator Dan Santat--comes a hilarious, full-color chapter book adventure.

When the Pond Squad is invited to participate in the Emerald Pond Games, they can't wait to compete. Playing sports, making new friends, and spending time with Maxwell--Emerald Pond's cool mallard duck--sounds like a perfect afternoon to Willow.

But when Maxwell mysteriously disappears in the middle of a game, the animals know something's wrong.

With all the strange plastic items floating around the pond, Willow is sure Maxwell is in danger. Fortunately, Detective Duck is on the job, solving these puzzling mysteries before they get out of hand and destroy another habitat!

The Pond Squad will have to work together to clean up their environment and rescue Maxwell in this charming new mystery.

Quacking good fun from the Detective Duck series:

• Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash (#1)
• Detective Duck: The Case of the Missing Tadpole (#2)
• Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond (#3)

Review Quotes

"The bright artwork provides visual cues that support comprehension while helping readers follow the action...older children will likely enjoy the silliness...A recommended choice."

--Booklist

"With an -endearing cast of animal characters, humor, mystery, and an environmental angle, this series is a delight for kids and their grown-ups. Recommended for all collections."

--School Library Journal

"[P]lentiful, colorful, lively...Willow's fans will be rapt."--Kirkus Review

About the Author

Henry Winkler is an Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, director, and producer who has created some of the most iconic TV roles, including Arthur "the Fonz" Fonzarelli on Happy Days and Gene Cousineau on Barry. Lin Oliver is a children's book writer and a writer and producer for both TV and film. She is the cofounder of the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and is the managing director of the SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund. Lin and Henry have written thirty-nine children's novels together. Dan Santat is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 100 books for children, including A First Time for Everything, winner of the National Book Award, and The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, for which he won the Caldecott Medal. He lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and many, many pets.