Whether it’s finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, Nell’s ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work. So when the books at her owner Peter’s school have disappeared one morning, Detective Dog Nell is ready to sniff out the culprit!
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There once was a dog with a keen sense of smell.
She was known far and wide as Detective Dog Nell.
“To look at, read aloud and listen to, this book is a delight.” The Sunday Times, Children’s Book of the Week
“A glorious collaboration by a master of the art and a rising star… Donaldson sets out the rhyming story with characteristic panache, perfectly complemented by Ogilvie’s bright and busy artwork.” The Guardian
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Julia says ... |
This was my first collaboration with Sara Ogilvie and I love all the witty additions she has brought to the story – like the penguins in the pizza shop.
You can see Sara and me drawing and story-telling in this broadcast.
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The Detective Dog won the Books Are My Bag Children’s Award.