Seamus the turkey detective is once again desperate for a new case.
When security breaches threaten two-time Business Monkey of the Year, baboon Frank Bloombum’s top-secret money-making facilities, the Free Range Detective Agency is called to the rescue.
Who might be responsible? The baboon, the jackal, the newt, the toad? And what about that other toad Frank accidentally flushed down the toilet all those years ago?
It’s a hard case, but, Seamus can count on his friends, a meerkat and a mole, to help him crack it.
Jed and Stephen have done it again, with another crazy, slightly anarchic, extremely Irish turkey detective. This time Seamus the Shamus and his group of...do we call them friends? Occasional allies, maybe?...are investigating thefts at a mint operation that threaten the country's money supply. With only a few suspects, this should be an easy case, but there are twists and turns at every stage and nothing is quite what it seems.
These books are brilliant. Funny, clever, and just weird enough for kids to really enjoy. Seamus is a great hero; I love that he uses his brains and his deductions, he's not going around beating people up. His friends are also an important part of the process; each adds something different to the mix.
The illustrations are brilliant, fitting in perfectly with the text and adding lots of details for poring over. I'm very tempted to send Seamus a mystery on the included postcard but I don't know if I have anything worthy of him!
A fantastic read. I hope this series runs and runs.
The Baboon with the Golden Bum publishes on the 8th October, 2020.
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