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Book SynopsisJoin brave Kat Wolfe and her animal sidekicks in this first mysterious adventure filled with friendship, freedom and a fierce wild cat!
Kat Wolfe loves her new home in idyllic Bluebell Bay, especially as it comes with a resident wildcat. But when she starts pet-sitting for pocket money, she finds that beneath the town's perfect surface lie some dark and dangerous secrets . . .
After a pet owner vanishes from his clifftop mansion, Kat turns to her new friend, Harper Lamb, for help. What began as mystery-solving holiday fun quickly turns deadly for Wolfe and Lamb. Can they count on their unruly animals to save their lives?
Kat Wolfe Investigates is the first in a compelling middle-grade mystery series from bestselling author Lauren St John. Continue the adventures in Kat Wolfe Takes the Case.
Trade ReviewEverything you want from a Lauren St John book: timeless storytelling with a contemporary edge, thrilling mystery, characterful animals and tenacious children yearning to make their mark on the world. * Editor's Choice, The Bookseller *
Hurrah for a new series from Lauren St John! It’s literary Katnip for the summer holidays — especially for dedicated pet fanciers... St John writes with apparent ease, but refuses to compromise on language while mixing modern life with old-fashioned Blyton-style follow-the-clues mystery. It’s an excellent combo. If this first invigorating book is anything to go by, St John had better start writing some follow-ups. -- Alex O'Connell * Saturday Times, Children's Book of the Week *
St John's book is suspenseful in its shifting possibilities, constructed with care, scattered with information, techno-savvy and engaging in its characterisation -- Nicolette Jones * Children's Book of the Week, Times *
Full of adventure, excitement, heart and wit…
Kat Wolfe Investigates is a story to delight in. * Katherine Rundell *
St John is a wonderful writer... this is just the sort of thoroughly wholesome novel that should really be consumed outdoors. -- Emily Bearns * Telegraph *
Warm, intriguing characterisation with just the right amount of peril - not to mention a resident wildcat. -- Imogen Russell Williams * Guardian *
Kat Wolfe Investigates is the kind of book I’d have devoured as a child - lucky, lucky kids having this to read now. * Abi Elphinstone *
All you want from a good mystery - a compelling storyline, a determined lead character, heroes and villains, some intriguing animals for a refreshing change... all excellently interwoven * Parents in Touch *
A story with a great sense of adventure, transporting you to that place of excitement when you can’t wait to find out what happens next! * The Book Activist, Book of the Month *
Table of ContentsChapter - 1: An Uninvited Guest Chapter - 2: Capuchins and Cockatoos Chapter - 3: The Way of the Mongoose Chapter - 4: A Tiny Condition Chapter - 5: Dark Lord Chapter - 6: A Leopard in the Attic Chapter - 7: Charming Outlaw Chapter - 8: The Case of the Missing Pumpkin Chapter - 9: The Honesty of Parrots Chapter - 10: Private and Confidential Chapter - 11: The Trust Technique Chapter - 12: Wolfe & Lamb, Inc. Chapter - 13: The Oxford Street Phantom Chapter - 14: Body Snatchers Chapter - 15: Death Owl Chapter - 16: Trojan Horse Chapter - 17: Hat Trick Chapter - 18: Bullseye Chapter - 19: No Mystery Chapter - 20: The Exterminator Chapter - 21: Pleading the Fifth Chapter - 22: Option Thirteen Chapter - 23: Operation Cyclone Chapter - 24: Double Trouble Chapter - 25: A Bolt from the Blue Chapter - 26: Life Lessons Chapter - 27: Square Zero Chapter - 28: Monkey Business Chapter - 29: Pistols and Piranhas Chapter - 30: The Owl Service Chapter - 31: Agent Orange Chapter - 32: Operation Ghost Stories Chapter - 33: Amazon Warrior Chapter - 34: The Pocket Rocket Chapter - 35: Recipe for Disaster Chapter - 36: Move 58 Chapter - 37: Families and Other Animals Chapter - 38: The Armchair Adventurers’ Club Section - i: Author’s Note Section - ii: Authors 4 Oceans
