About this item
Just what kind of monkey business has befallen Mr. Hound's shop? Luckily, our team of plucky detectives has been chomping at the bit to take on their first case. When Mr. Hound hires them to investigate, they hoof it to his shop. And once they get sleuthing, wild horses couldn't drag them away from the scent of a clue. But is it all just a dog and pony show to distract them from the truth? Idioms are everywhere in this hilarious first case of the Gumshoe Zoo detective agency as they attempt to solve Mr. Hound's mystery. Early readers will love the multi-paneled comic book hybrid feel of this raucous adventure as the detectives manage to keep a straight face, collar some suspects, and solve a mystery, all while avoiding beating a dead - never mind.
About the Author
Travis Nichols is a writer, illustrator, Texan, and cartoonist living in San Francisco. He is the author and illustrator of Fowl Play, Monstrous Fun, Matthew Meets the Man, The Monster Doodle Book, and Punk Rock Etiquette: The Ultimate How-To Guide for DIY, Punk, Indie, and Underground Bands, which was awarded a Blue Ribbon by the Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books and was nominated by YALSA as one of the 2009 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults. His comics appeared in the late, great Nickelodeon Magazine (RIP) . One of his comics was listed in the Best American Comics 2006 anthology. He has played in more than a dozen bands you've probably never heard of (how's THAT for indie cred? !) , and he enjoys meteorites and eating watermelon over the sink. Find him at iamtravisnichols.com.