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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · September 30, 2025
The Mystery at Emerald Pond
A duck vanishes during pond games. Can the squad solve the mystery?
80 pages· 5,949 words· Est. 1 hour read
3.7 Goodreads · 35 ratings
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Children's book Author & Illustrator
Dan Santat
Biography
Dan Santat is both author and illustrator of The Guild of Geniuses (Arthur A Levine Books, 2004).which was a Society of Illustrators Original Art Show Selection and won the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators Bronze Medal for Book Illustration. In addition, Dan illustrated Rhea Perlman’s Otto Undercover series (Katherine Tegan Books/HarperCollins) and The Secret Life of Walter Kitty, written by Barbara Jean Hicks (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007). Find out more at www.dantat.com.
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