The Mystery at Emerald Pond
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2025 · Est. 1 hour read

The Mystery at Emerald Pond

By Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, Dan Santat (Illustrator)

Part of the Detective Duck series

A duck vanishes during pond games. Can the squad solve the mystery?

3.7/5 Goodreads · 35 ratings
80 pages· 5,949 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Willow and the Pond Squad are thrilled to join the Emerald Pond Games, but excitement turns to alarm when Maxwell, the mallard duck, disappears. With strange plastic debris floating around, Willow suspects danger. Detective Duck must unravel the mystery and save Maxwell before the pond's ecosystem is threatened. Can teamwork and quick thinking rescue their friend and restore harmony?

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From New York Times bestselling creators–Emmy Award-winning actor Henry Winkler, children’s book author Lin Oliver, and Caldecott Medal-winning author-illustrator Dan Santat–comes a hilarious, full-color chapter book adventure.When the Pond Squad is invited to participate in the Emerald Pond Games, they can’t wait to compete. Playing sports, making new friends, and spending time with Maxwell–Emerald Pond’s cool mallard duck–sounds like a perfect afternoon to Willow.But when Maxwell mysteriously disappears in the middle of a game, the animals know something’s wrong.With all the strange plastic items floating around the pond, Willow is sure Maxwell is in danger. Fortunately, Detective Duck is on the job, solving these puzzling mysteries before they get out of hand and destroy another habitat!The Pond Squad will have to work together to clean up their environment and rescue Maxwell in this charming new mystery.Quacking good fun from the Detective Duck series: Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash (#1)Detective Duck: The Case of the Missing Tadpole (#2)Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond (#3)

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
80
Words
5,949
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
680L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~P
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
558355
Publication
Published
September 30, 2025
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781419780486

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