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A to Z Animal Mysteries #1: The Absent Alpacas

Illustrated by Chloe Burgett
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Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Young clue hunters Abbi, Daniel, and Lydia sniff out the mystery behind a group of missing alpacas. Inspired by Ron Roy's beloved A to Z Mysteries series, this spin-off is perfect for budding young chapter-book readers--and future detectives!

A is for ALPACAS . . .

It's time for the alpaca costume contest, and Abigail "Abbi" Wallace is excited to see it at the Maine State Fair. But there’s only one alpaca left—the rest are missing! What sent the alpacas packing? Abbi; her dog, Barkley; and her friends Lydia and Daniel are ready to sniff out this mystery!

DON'T MISS the original A to Z Mysteries series by Ron Roy, starting with The Absent Author!
Ron Roy is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries, Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries series. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books. Visit Ron online at RonRoy.com. View titles by Ron Roy
Kayla Whaley is the author of the A to Z Animal Mysteries series. Besides children's books, she's also written fiction and nonfiction for teens and adults. When not writing, she likes playing video games, listening to music (especially kpop!), and watching TV shows with friends. View titles by Kayla Whaley
Chloe Burgett is a children's book illustrator living in the Great Plains. She is the SCBWI Illustrator Coordinator for Nebraska. Her favorite books respectfully portray children as the competent, brave, and resourceful human beings they are, with words to match. She lives with her husband Seth and cat Pencil. Find her online at chloebartistry.com. View titles by Chloe Burgett

Discussion Guide for A to Z Animal Mysteries #1: The Absent Alpacas

Provides questions, discussion topics, suggested reading lists, introductions and/or author Q&As, which are intended to enhance reading groups’ experiences.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

"Good fun." —Kirkus Reviews

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Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Young clue hunters Abbi, Daniel, and Lydia sniff out the mystery behind a group of missing alpacas. Inspired by Ron Roy's beloved A to Z Mysteries series, this spin-off is perfect for budding young chapter-book readers--and future detectives!

A is for ALPACAS . . .

It's time for the alpaca costume contest, and Abigail "Abbi" Wallace is excited to see it at the Maine State Fair. But there’s only one alpaca left—the rest are missing! What sent the alpacas packing? Abbi; her dog, Barkley; and her friends Lydia and Daniel are ready to sniff out this mystery!

DON'T MISS the original A to Z Mysteries series by Ron Roy, starting with The Absent Author!

Author

Ron Roy is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries, Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries series. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books. Visit Ron online at RonRoy.com. View titles by Ron Roy
Kayla Whaley is the author of the A to Z Animal Mysteries series. Besides children's books, she's also written fiction and nonfiction for teens and adults. When not writing, she likes playing video games, listening to music (especially kpop!), and watching TV shows with friends. View titles by Kayla Whaley
Chloe Burgett is a children's book illustrator living in the Great Plains. She is the SCBWI Illustrator Coordinator for Nebraska. Her favorite books respectfully portray children as the competent, brave, and resourceful human beings they are, with words to match. She lives with her husband Seth and cat Pencil. Find her online at chloebartistry.com. View titles by Chloe Burgett

Guides

Discussion Guide for A to Z Animal Mysteries #1: The Absent Alpacas

Provides questions, discussion topics, suggested reading lists, introductions and/or author Q&As, which are intended to enhance reading groups’ experiences.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Praise

"Good fun." —Kirkus Reviews

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