The DNA Detectives: To Catch a Thief
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2019

The DNA Detectives: To Catch a Thief

By Dr. Mandy Hartley

Part of the The D.N.A. Detectives series

A missing dog, a list of suspects, and DNA clues. Can two kids crack the case?

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132 pages
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When Annabelle and Harry's dog, Milly, disappears, they suspect a local pet thief. Armed with their mother's DNA expertise, they embark on a thrilling quest to uncover the truth. As more pets vanish, the stakes rise, and the siblings must navigate clues and suspects to solve the mystery. Can they use science to outsmart the thief and bring Milly home? Join their adventure filled with forensic intrigue and unexpected twists, where every clue could lead to the answer—or another dead end.

From the publisher

In the first book of the DNA Detectives series Annabelle and Harry’s pet dog, Milly goes missing. After putting up posters and waiting on their parents they don’t know what to do. But when a number of their friend’s pets also vanish the children think the perpetrator is their next door neighbour and set out to prove it.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
132
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about scienceBooks about detectivesBooks about sleuthingBooks about dogsBooks about pets
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The fine print

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Publication
Published
April 1, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781906670504

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