Dogsled to Dread
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1987

Dogsled to Dread

Written & illustrated by Robert Quackenbush

Part of the Miss Mallard Mystery series

A duck-tective races against time to solve a dognapping in snowy Alaska.

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Miss Mallard, the world-famous duck-tective, is in Alaska to kick off the annual dogsled races. But when a dog is kidnapped just before the event, she must strap on her snowshoes and follow the icy trail. Can she solve the mystery and catch the dognapper before it's too late? With the clock ticking and the stakes high, Miss Mallard's detective skills are put to the ultimate test in this thrilling adventure across frozen landscapes.

From the publisher

World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard crosses snowy scenery to track down a captured canine in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery. Miss Mallard has been invited to Alaska to launch the annual dogsled races! But the day before the big event, a dognapping takes place. With snowshoes strapped to her flippers, Miss Mallard follows the trail across the frozen glaciers. Will she discover the dognapper in time?

At a glance
Format
Pages
80
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Early Reader
Themes & topics
Books about ducksBooks about detectivesBooks about AlaskaBooks about girls and womenBooks about ducks, geese, and swans
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Book details

Publication
Published
September 17, 2019
First published
January 1, 1987
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534414204

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