Watts & Whiskerton: Buried Bones and Troublesome Treasure

Forget Sherlock Holmes, this dog detective will keep your children on tenterhooks. -- Emily Bearn * Daily Telegraph *
The book reads as a clever pastishe of classic detective fiction [...] but this is also a very modern story, in which the supportive friendship between a dog and cat is used to impart two of children's fiction's most popular messages: that perseverance pays, and differences can always be overcome. -- Emily Bearn * The Telegraph *
Animal detectives such as these are popular with younger readers. * Sunday Times *
A light-hearted illustrated mystery for newly independent readers, this is a promising series opener for amateur sleuths. * Irish Examiner *
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. It isn't something I think about in general, but this lovely, fun book is very tactile with slightly smaller and thicker pages than expected. These two things increased the pleasurable experience of reading this book. The format itself is a merger between a comic book and a normal children's novel. This makes each page look welcoming and easy to understand, which is brilliant for less confident readers. * School Reading List *
The adventures of Watts & Whiskerton are doggedly delightful and purr-fectly fun for emerging young readers. With comic-style illustrations and a story bursting with sleuthing and skulduggery, Watts and Whiskerton's adventures are guaranteed to steal every reader's heart! -- Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Evening Post *
Colourful and fun, this new duo are sure to be favourites of young readers. * My Shelves Are Full *
Bursting with mischief and endearing illustrations [...] an exciting detective duo. * Primary Times *
This brilliant illustrated chapter book by Meg McLaren is a visual treat, being both clear and easy to follow but also full of lovely details in the illustration. Children will love the excerpts from Watts' investigation notebook, clips from the newspaper and brilliant maps and diagrams alongside cute and characterful illustration. The gentle crime-solving theme is perfect for the mid-primary age, with nothing at all scary, but still an intriguing mystery to solve. * BookTrust *
Charmingly illustrated detective story * Books For Keeps *