InvestiGators: Heist and Seek
By John Patrick Green
Masterpieces vanish, artists aren’t who they seem, and the gala’s greatest mystery is still lurking?
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Average score: 4.6
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Children enjoy the bright artwork, silly jokes, clever puns and fast paced mystery, and some find the series helpful when they don't feel like reading initially.
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We think this sixth InvestiGators adventure is a colourful, fast-moving story packed with clever puns, amusing disguises and enough art world mischief to keep young detectives guessing. John Patrick Green’s trademark comic timing and energetic illustrations make it especially appealing to fans of graphic novels.
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What is InvestiGators: Heist and Seek about?
When rare paintings vanish, alligator detectives Mango and Brash dive into the art world to uncover the thief. Disguised as famous artists, they navigate a maze of suspects, from quirky curators to avant-garde animals. Can they retrieve the masterpieces and save the museum's gala before time runs out and the appetisers disappear? Join the InvestiGators in this thrilling, pun-filled graphic novel adventure!
About the author
John Patrick Green is a creative author and illustrator from America, best known for his funny and exciting graphic novels. His popular InvestiGators series follows two alligator detectives on wild adventures, solving mysteries and making children laugh. John loves drawing silly characters and hopes his stories inspire everyone to read, imagine, and have fun.
Discussion ideas around InvestiGators: Heist and Seek
Partners in crime-solving: How do Mango and Brash’s different personalities help them work as a team?
Art and imagination: What makes a painting feel special in the story, and how do the characters use imagination to solve the case?
Trust and suspicion: Which suspects seem trustworthy or suspicious, and what clues influence your thinking?
Doing the right thing: Why is recovering the paintings important beyond simply catching the thief?
Puns and pictures: Choose one visual joke or pun and explain how the words and artwork work together to make it funny.
Pages
208 pages
Reading age
Junior (8-13)
This edition
2023
First published
2022
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