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Have you already met Ivy and Bearlock Holmes? They made their debut in The Case of the Missing Flower and now they are back with a second mystery needing their expert solving skills. Expect cosy crime and a short chapter book perfect for newly independent readers.

 

This time Ivy and her grandpa, Bearlock Holmes, are on the trail of a missing dinosaur fossil and they are not the only ones attempting to solve the mystery, the book comes with fifteen puzzles, all woven into the story, waiting to be solved by you, the reader…

 

A dinosaur fossil has disappeared from Bearona’s Jurassic Ridge. Not only does it need to be found but our super sleuths need to make sure the delicate environment it was taken from is properly protected too. There is mystery, there is palaeontology and there are plenty of things to look at. The book combines fact with graphic novel-style presentation meaning there is always plenty to engage the reader. Facts about dinosaurs, about dinosaur fossil, how fossils are formed and how important conservation is are all blended perfectly to make a wonderful, exciting and fascinating story. I hope that Ivy and Bearlock Holmes will be solving quite a few more mysteries before long!