
Written by Kate Temple and Jol Temple · Illustrated by Shiloh Gordon
Book #2 in the The Underdogs series
Dog detectives and a cat tackle an art forgery mystery in Dogtown.
In Dogtown, crime is on the rise, and an art forger has swapped a Puplo Picasso masterpiece with a fake. With the Top Dog detectives on vacation, it's up to the Underdog Detective Agency—Barkley the German shepherd, Carl the Chihuahua, Dr. Spots the Dalmatian, and Fang the cat—to solve the case. Can this quirky team catch the culprit before the thief strikes again or the Top Dogs return? Join this paws-itively hilarious adventure to find out if these unlikely sleuths can prove their worth and save the day.
“The Underdogs will have young readers HOWLING with laughter, SNIFFING for clues, and BARKING with delight.” –Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood, creators of the Real Pigeons series Perfect for fans of comical animal do-gooders like The Bad Guys, The InvestiGators, and The Chicken Squad, this hilarious chapter book series follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest recruit–a cat! In this second case, the Underdogs must sniff out the identity of an art forger. Crime is on the rise in Dogtown, and it’s all thanks to a mysterious art forger! They’ve stolen one of Puplo Picasso’s masterpieces out of a museum and swapped it with a fake. Such a big case would normally go to the Top Dog detectives, but they’re out of town on vacation . . . So it’s time to call in the Underdog Detective Agency: with Barkley the German shepherd, Carl the Chihuahua, Dr. Spots the Dalmatian, and Fang . . . the cat. (Yes, a cat!) What the Underdogs lack in skill, they make up for in grit and determination. And they are determined to catch the culprit and prove they are the best sleuths in town. Can Fang, Barkley, and the others solve the case before the thief strikes again or the Top Dogs return from their trip? You’ll have to read to find out in this paws-itively hilarious mystery!
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