Your summer reading adventure wouldn’t be complete without this mystery-solving penguin and his trusty spider sidekick! Mr. Penguin is an adventurer (and penguin!), and he’s looking for a tricky mystery to solve.
He has a dashing hat. He has a battered satchel. He has a packed lunch of fish finger sandwiches. Now he just needs an adventure! So when Boudicca Bones from the Museum of Extraordinary objects calls for help, Mr. Penguin swings into action. Can he and Colin the spider find the museum’s missing treasure before bandits do? Or is this the adventure Mr. Penguin should have never answered?
From Alex T. Smith, the talented author-illustrator who brought you the popular Claude series, comes a humorous, page-turning story that’s sure to thrill young readers looking for a good adventure.
Get a sneak peek of Mr. Penguin’s treasure-hunting tale with this excerpt, and keep the fish finger-filled adventures going with these downloadable activity sheets!
“Lighthearted and humorous… The two-tone illustrations, in orange and black, are comical and elevate Mr. Penguin’s antics and worries… The short chapters and riotous plot will easily win this series starter fans, especially among Inspector Flytrap devotees.” —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
“Slapstick humor and satire combine to create lots of laughs. Memorable, quirky characters are depicted in detailed, intricate illustrations that add to the over-the-top comedy.… Fresh and funny, fans of the author’s “Claude” series will be delighted to meet Mr. Penguin and companions in this new series opener…” —School Library Journal
“Quirky, sharply illustrated… A plot twist and strategic pops of orange among detailed drawings are sure to pull readers along… For fans of the author’s Claude series who are looking for a longer chapter book.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Amusing… Mr. Penguin is delightful….whimsical and silly…a fun and funny adventure.” —Foreword Reviews
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