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Mr. Beagle and the Georgestown Mystery

By (author): Lori Doody

Key Selling Points

A playful mystery about the love of storybooks that resolves with the founding of a neighborhood library?great book to celebrate the importance of libraries and literacy.
Story includes a thread about not making assumptions about others.
Authors previous books have been shortlisted for provincial awards; included in CCBC?s Best Books for Kids & Teens; and one was included in the OLA?s Top Ten Best Bets list.
Author has written and illustrated five highly regarded picture books, including The Puffin Problem and Mallard, Mallard, Moose; and has three more forthcoming (this one included) in 2021. This is the follow-up to her charming Mr. Beagle Goes to Rabbittown, which is selling well.

AUTHOR

Lori Doody

A printmaker and picture book maker, Lori Doody lives in St. John’s, NL. Her charming picture books combine bright, simple illustrations with witty, spare stories. They have been warmly received and widely praised: two, included in the Canadian Children’s

Reviews

“The understated text tells the story, but the amusing, droll illustrations provide the clues critical to solving the mystery. ?. Mr. Beagle learns to never judge a book by its cover in his latest engaging mystery.”
– Kirkus Reviews

?Doody?s Mr. Beagle books feature an appealing canine sleuth solving child-friendly who-dun-its?..Charactesr make mistakes in this books, but the spirit of forgiveness and community shine through. These wholesome animal-themed detective stories invite young readers into a world of inclusivity.?
– Canadian Children’s Book News