Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase

by Bruce Whatley and Rosie Smith

Book Overview

"I was on a case, and I knew just how to begin. I'd follow my nose."

Professor Drake, Detective Donut's friend and world famous archaeologist, is missing And Donut has to find the professor's important Maltese statue before the notorious thief Goose does. But the detective is so distracted by thoughts of his birthday and a nice (up of hot cocoa, he doesn't notice that the strange bird claiming to be the professor's assistant looks alarmingly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006026604X
• ISBN13: 9780060266042
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A COOL, FUNNY MYSTERY!

I think this book is cool. It's a book of mystery and humor. At first I thought it was going to be about a goose stealing a donut but it ended out to be that the goose was trying to take the statue. This book is cool. I recommend it to kids of any age. Its a funny book and you will want to read it over and over and still find it funny and mysterious.

Cool Plot!

It's Detective Donuts birthday, and they call him for a case becuase Professor Drake was missing. The goose was not Professor Drake's assistant. His birthday present was not what he subspected. This children's book is perfect for people who like mysteries mixed with humor.

Very Punny!

The illustrations in this book reveal the truth about what Detective Donut's package really contains, who the Professor's assistant really is, and who really deserves the credit for catching the criminal. Children will love knowing more about the action than does the main character himself. This book may help students appreciate and pay more attention to illustrations. It is also a good introduction to some commonly used idioms. Mouse's self- satisfied humbleness is in marked contrast with Donut's foolish pride. Readers will have a great time while learning these lessons. Mom and Teacher

Whatley do you get when you mix Sam ... and donuts?

A delightful book that is as fun for you to read to your child as it is for them to listen to.... The allusions to Bogart films and the really bad puns (visual and otherwise) serve to introduce your child to a whole new level of fun with language and, around every turned page there's something new. ... you'll find things in this book that will keep you as entertained as your child right up until the final page when the lights go out. ...

I loved the book, and so does my child.

My son, Joel, loved this book, and he reads it often. He wants me to get a toy or something, but I don't know if there are any.