Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash

This full-color early chapter book introduces Willow Feathers McBeaver, a brilliant duck detective, and her animal friends who live on Dogwood Pond. When their beautiful habitat faces puzzling problems like pollution and encroachment from a nearby human campground, Detective Duck uses her logical mind and curiosity to investigate. The story gently introduces young readers to environmental themes, such as water pollution and habitat protection, through an engaging mystery narrative. It is perfect for children aged 4-11, offering both entertainment and a subtle lesson in ecological responsibility.

A full-color chapter book adventure about a young duck detective, from the bestselling creators Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, and Dan Santat Willow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, is a crime-solving (and very precocious) little duck. She and her animal pals live on Dogwood Pond, a beautiful pond in New England adjacent to Lazy Days, a human campground. Dogwood Pond has always been a pristine spot with clear water, abundant wildlife, and shady willow trees, but now it is encountering puzzling problems--mysteries that arise from human-caused disruptions in nature, such as water pollution, refuse, warming climate, and human encroachment. Fortunately, Detective Duck is on the job, solving these puzzling mysteries before they get out of hand and destroy their habitat! Armed with her ever-present satchel for collecting clues, her logical mind, and endless curiosity, she boldly goes where no pond creature has before, determined to unravel the mysteries and solve any environmental problem that besets her beloved Dogwood Pond!