Dog Mysteries For Kids

Welcome to another adventure with Calvin and his loyal beagle, Pudge! This time, their quiet weekend getaway turns into a mystery no one in town can explain — a castle that flashes signals at sunset… even though nobody lives there. Inside this story you’ll find: A mysterious hilltop castle hidden in the woods Lights that blink in patterns after dark Footsteps in empty hallways Secret passages and forgotten rooms A puzzle from long ago that was never finished And one very brave dog who refuses to ignore clues Some mysteries are meant to be solved. Others are meant to be understood. ...

Sticking their noses where they are most definitely not wanted. Despairing of their humans, these pets take it upon themselves to solve the cases they see as only cats and dogs can. Whether they sniff out the clues or fool the criminals into thinking they are harmless pets to be ignored, Rex, Amber, Buster, and more enjoy escapades a plenty in this fun collection of short stories. Grab your copy and be ready for the fur to fly! Includes: Police Dog - Day One Amber's Bust The Little Lost Dachshund Hell Cat Hell Hounds The Clown, the Witch, and the Cat The Case of the Missing Pasty

Some adventures begin with excitement. Others begin with a message you wish you could ignore. This story begins with a text. A quiet boy named Calvin His loyal, snack-loving beagle, Pudge A trusted friend, Sky, and a helicopter flight that feels wrong Three men who don’t want questions—and don’t want to be remembered What starts as a favor quickly turns into something much bigger. This is a story about: noticing when something doesn’t feel right finding courage without being loud learning when to speak—and when silence carries weight and understanding that truth doesn’t always ...

The scooby-doo and his friends playing cricket and making more fun

Calvin and his trusty beagle, Pudge, aren’t just best friends — they’re the neighborhood’s most determined detectives. So when strange footprints begin appearing — and vanishing — in backyards, gardens, and sandboxes, the duo springs into action. Armed with a notebook, a magnifying glass, and Pudge’s super-powered nose, they set off on a case that will take them across fences, through sprinklers, and even onto rooftops. But this isn’t just any mystery. The prints vanish before their very eyes, neighbors whisper about prowlers, and Calvin’s traps never quite work the way he...

Adventure has a way of finding Calvin and his loyal beagle, Pudge. This time, it comes wrapped in storm clouds, dragon eggs, and doors that aren’t supposed to exist. When a baby dragon hatches high on a cliffside during a thunderstorm, Calvin and Pudge are the first to discover him—and the first to realize that not everyone wants the little creature safe. With hunters on their heels, hidden tunnels opening at the sound of a whistle, and the town of Maplewood revealing secrets it has kept for centuries, Calvin and Pudge must summon every ounce of courage, humor, and curiosity they ...

Step into the world of Calvin and his loyal beagle, Pudge, where every creak of the floorboard could be a clue, and every shadow hides a laugh as well as a secret. When the old treehouse at the edge of town stirs at midnight, Calvin and Pudge are drawn into a whirlwind of riddles, enchanted artifacts, and mysteries that only courage, friendship, and a well-timed bark can solve. Every town has a treehouse. Not every town has one that whispers back. When Calvin hears strange creaks and giggles coming from the Midnight Treehouse, he and his beagle, Pudge, discover a hidden world of singing ...

When pumpkins vanish, bells ring in the night, and a scarecrow seems to walk on its own, only one detective duo can face the mystery: Calvin and his faithful beagle, Pudge. Together with their friends, they uncover secrets older than the town itself—and learn that legends don’t always play by the rules. Packed with suspense, humor, and just the right touch of Halloween spookiness, Calvin and Pudge and the Scarecrow That Wouldn’t Stay Still is an unforgettable adventure about courage, friendship, and the power of standing together when the lights flicker low.

Welcome to Maple Ridge, where porch lights double as beacons, a beagle named Pudge believes he’s head of security, and a kid named Calvin discovers that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stand still together. When a sneeze-prone baby dragon—Blaze—crash-lands into Calvin’s ordinary life, the trio stumbles into an old mystery: cave carvings that act like instructions, a “consultant” with nets and nice manners, and a town that has to decide what kind of story it wants to live in. With humor, heart, and a dash of DIY science, Calvin, Pudge, and Blaze learn to turn light into...

Blondie's the name and solving cases is my game, but this time I am dog-gone stumped! As excited as I am to enter Lincoln City's Peewee Pet Competition, my friendship with Bray is suffering and mishap is around every corner at the dog show. Dogs slip on the arena, pet costumes are destroyed, and a dog even goes missing! Can I catch who is red-handed or red-pawed before it's too late? Parents and kids are raving about Blondie McGhee, the funny girl detective series for kids 9-12. •“I thought the story was really cute and engaging. Both my nine-year-old daughter and her twelve-year-old ...

Deep in the mountains of West Virginia, where mist clings to the trees and old mines whisper secrets through the stone, a boy and his beagle stumble upon something that was never meant to be found. Calvin Hale didn’t expect adventure when he arrived in Black Hollow—just a quiet visit to a family friend and maybe a peek into a real coal mine. But what starts as a curiosity quickly spirals into a mystery that’s been buried for generations. Together with Pudge, his fearless and loyal companion, Calvin uncovers a hidden shaft, a forgotten tragedy, and a force that remembers everything. ...

Every year, the world gives us a promise. Not loudly. Not perfectly. But faithfully. It promises that time will keep moving forward—even when we’re not ready, even when we wish it wouldn’t. Most of the time, we don’t question that promise. We celebrate it with fireworks, countdowns, and resolutions we hope we’ll keep. But what if the New Year arrived… and nothing felt new? In Calvin and Pudge: When Time Refused to Reset, a quiet mystery unfolds in the town of Maplewood when the calendar changes—but the world doesn’t. Snow hesitates. Clocks stop ticking. People repeat moments...

Satisfied with the result of his first investigation, Leger has settled back into his old life of chasing tabbies, playing with his Labrador room-mate, Bob, when they are alone and recreational catnip use. However, a burglar is at work in his street and Leger's curiosity leads him to witness the theft of three expensive tropical fish from his neighbour's home. Putting his personal feelings for the fish aside, Leger has to break the law himself and endure a white knuckle ride across town in his quest to track down the thief and he will stop at nothing to bring him to justice! The Leger - Cat...

Are you a Law & Order Junkie? Then take the challenge. Read each chapter. Find the evidence. Solve the case. Become a Couch Detective.

Halloween is supposed to be about costumes, candy, and fun—not midnight stakeouts, raccoon gangs, and mysterious glowing eyes in the woods. But when candy begins vanishing all across town, Calvin and his faithful beagle Pudge launch the Neighborhood Candy Watch with their best friends Maya, Jamal, and Nora. What starts as a simple mystery quickly unravels into something much bigger: tunnels beneath the graveyard, wrapper-covered hideouts, and the chilling legend of the Candy Goblin—a greedy, laughing shadow that’s haunted the town for over a hundred years. Armed with flashlights, air ...

Some secrets aren’t meant to stay buried. When Calvin and his beagle, Pudge, discover a hidden crate in the basement, they unleash an adventure bigger than anything they’ve ever imagined. Inside waits Aegis—a mysterious, half-broken robot with a glowing heart that was never meant to fall into the wrong hands. As the pieces of Aegis’s heart are scattered across town, Calvin and Pudge must follow the riddles left behind by Calvin’s late uncle while staying one step ahead of Hartwell, a shadowy figure who will stop at nothing to claim the power for himself. But when the town turns ...

Welcome to the wackiest Halloween caper this side of the pumpkin patch! Join Calvin, a mischievous mastermind with a heart of gold, and his loyal beagle Pudge, a snack-sniffing, pumpkin-chasing hero with a nose for trouble, as they launch into their most gourd-geous adventure yet! When the town’s prized pumpkin mysteriously vanishes just days before the Great Punkin' Chunkin’ Festival, Calvin and Pudge spring into action. With a homemade slingshot, a backpack full of snacks, and a wild imagination, they set off to solve the mystery, outwit sneaky suspects, and make sure pumpkins will ...

In The Case of the Crown Jewels, when the crown jewels go missing from Kennel Palace, it's up to super-sleuth Sherlock Bones and Dr. Catson to solve the crime. But with multiple suspects and a trail that's starting to run cold, will they be able to catch the culprit in time? In The Mystery of the Vanishing Magician, when a famous magician vanishes from a train bound to Paris, Catson is convinced of foul play… but none of the other passengers seem to know anything about the magician. Was he on the train at all?

Sometimes the biggest mysteries don’t arrive with flashing lights or loud warnings. Sometimes they sit quietly on a trail… waiting for someone to notice. Calvin never set out to solve a mystery. He just wanted fresh air, a peaceful walk, and a little adventure with his best friend, Pudge—the beagle with the world’s most curious nose. But when a strange, hole-covered stone appears along their favorite woodland path, Calvin begins to realize something isn’t quite right. As rocks start appearing where they shouldn’t, maps reveal forgotten secrets, and the woods seem to whisper ...

Christmas in Maplewood was supposed to be quiet. The kind of quiet that came with glowing lights, fresh snow, and the comforting belief that everything would turn out exactly the way it always had. But for Calvin—and his loyal beagle, Pudge—Christmas had a habit of arriving with surprises. Somewhere between twinkling decorations and a peaceful winter night, something impossible fell from the sky and landed right in their backyard. Something small. Something magical. Something that couldn’t remember who—or what—it was. As Christmas Eve ticked closer, Calvin and Pudge found ...