Horace & Bunwinkle

<p><strong>The first in a young middle grade animal series in which an anxious Boston Terrier and an exuberant potbellied pig team up to solve crimes in their barnyard--from debut author PJ Gardner with illustrations by David Mottram. </strong></p> <p><strong>Perfect for fans of the Mercy Watson series <em>The Trouble with Chickens</em> and <em>A Boy Called Bat</em>.</strong></p> <p>Horace Homer Higgins III despises dirt. And the outdoors. And ducks. But when his person Ellie moves to a farm called the Homestead the anxious Boston Terrier is forced to adapt. As if that isn't enough to strain his nerves Ellie adopts a perpetually cheerful potbellied pig named Bunwinkle to be his baby sister.</p><p>Bunwinkle is delighted to be on the farm despite the stuffiness of her new canine brother. She's sure she'll crack his shell eventually--no one can resist her cuteness for long--especially once they bond over watching a TV pet-tective show.</p><p> When the duo discovers that some neighborhood animals have been disappearing they decide to use their new detective skills to team up to solve this barnyard mystery. Is it a mountain lion? Or their suspiciously shot-loving veterinarians? Only one thing seems certain: if they don't figure it out soon one of them might be next.<br/></p>