Sherlock Chick and the Case of the Night Noises

Look out Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Chick hatched from his egg with a detective’s hat and magnifying glass and he’s on the case to find out who—or what—is causing the mysterious loud noises that are waking the farm animals every night in this adorable, easy-to-follow mystery from Robert Quackenbush.

CRASH! BANG! BOOM!

Who is making the loud, mysterious noises that wake up the farm animals night after night after night? Who can solve the case of the night noises?

Why, Sherlock Chick, that’s who!

With a magnifying glass, a purple plaid hat, and his beak to the ground, acclaimed artist and author Robert Quackenbush’s super teeny super sleuth is ready to get cracking and solve his latest mystery!

Robert Quackenbush (1929–2021), the author and illustrator of more than two hundred books for young readers, was a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and also had a master’s degree in social studies and a PhD in childhood education. Quackenbush’s many books include the Henry the Duck series, Detective Mole, the Miss Mallard Mystery series, Pete Pack Rat, and the Sheriff Sally Gopher series. He was the three-time winner of the American Flag Institute Award for outstanding contributions to children’s literature and winner of an Edgar Allan Poe Special Award for best juvenile mystery. He lived in New York City with his wife, Margery, director of NAAP. Their now adult son, Piet, was the inspiration for many of the author’s books when he was growing up.