Animal lover Kat Wolfe is delighted when her mum accepts a job as a vet in idyllic Bluebell Bay. Kat decides to earn some pocket money by starting the Paws & Claws Pet Sitting Agency – but when her first customer goes missing, what started out as a promising escape from city life quickly escalates into an increasingly dangerous mystery. Kat’s new friend Harper Lamb is laid up with two broken legs, but she is not about to let that stop her getting involved. The girls are determined to solve the clues the missing man has left – and they have half a zoo to help them!

Like any good mystery, Kat Wolfe Investigates is packed with twists and turns, but this fast-paced and exciting adventure also will have you giggling out loud in a few places (Nancy Drew never had a movie-quote-loving parrot to help her!). This book is a must-read for animal lovers and mystery fans and this is just the beginning for Wolfe and Lamb’s adventures!

Pilgrim Hodgson is a children’s and YA specialist at Readings Kids.