Fish You Were Here (Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye Series #4)

by Colleen AF Venable, Stephanie Yue (Illustrator)

Overview

The animals in Mr. Venezi's pet shop are used to how forgetful he is. Then he hires the perfect assistant, Viola. She does her job so well that Mr. V hardly needs to be there. In fact, one day, Mr. V doesn't come back at all! But then Viola starts ignoring the animals. Has Mr. V given the pet shop to a villain? Or is some other mystery afoot? Sasspants, PI(G)—fluffy-but-determined guinea pig detective—and junior detective Hamisher the hamster—will soon fish out the answers!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761356301
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2011
Series:	Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye Series , #4
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	GN530L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

About the Author

Colleen AF Venable lives in New York and is the author of several acclaimed graphic novels, including National Book Award Longlist selection Kiss Number 8.

Stephanie Yue grew up in the United States, China, and Hong Kong, and went to New York to study illustration. Currently, she lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and spends her days drawing, practicing kung fu, and making stuff.

Editorial Reviews

"Venable and Yue have concocted another winning entry in the cute Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye series." —Booklist

From the Publisher

Will the Help Wanted sign in the window of Mr. Venezi's Pets & Stuff Shop bring good or ill?

Befuddled but lovable Mr. Venezi's still advertising for an assistant to help him in his pet shop. With questions like "on a scale of 1 to 10, have you ever ridden a llama?" interviews are not going well. When ninth-grader Viola arrives, she seems the perfect employee. She turns a light on the lizards. She gives the ferrets tons of toys and tubes. She even puts the correct animal names on the cages; Mr. Venezi had labeled the chinchillas, "gorillas," among other misnomers. She does so well that guinea pig detective Sasspants becomes suspicious, and Mr. Venezi feels unneeded. When Mr. Venezi turns up missing and Viola, without supervision, starts slacking, Detective Sasspants is on the case. With careful deduction and a cunning plan, Sasspants and her junior partner Hamisher the hamster save the day again! Venable and Yue's Pet Shop Private Eye graphic series continues to charm. Yue's adorable pet-shop fur (and scale) people are just as expressive as their human counterparts, and Venable's gentle mystery and delightful, dry humor will extend Sasspant's fanbase. Includes information on goldfish and plecos, as well as a list of animal-related jobs at the back.

Great graphic tales for young readers and animal lovers; long may Sasspants detect! (Graphic mystery. 7-11)

Kirkus Reviews