The Mystery of the Missing Cake

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Mystery of the Missing Cake
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Claudia Boldt
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 225,Width 200
ISBN/Barcode 9781849764858
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Tate Publishing
Imprint Tate Publishing
Publication Date 5 October 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

When Harold the fox is invited to a costume birthday party, he and his friends come up with fantastic outfits. The party starts off really well but when the birthday boy's cake is stolen during a game played in the dark, everyone is a prime suspect in the mystery of the missing cake. Can Harold piece together the clues to solve the mystery and save the party? A funny story that encourages honesty and sharing, this is set to become a family - and birthday - favorite.

Author Biography

Claudia Boldt is a German illustrator based in London and Los Angeles. A winner of the Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award in 2011, she is the author of two successful picture books for Tate, Melvin the Luckiest Monkey (2013) and Outfoxed (2016). The Mystery of the Missing Cake is her seventh picture book.

Reviews

"Boldt's vintage-style illustrations (think Little Golden Books) offer endearing glimpses into the story's action, accurately portraying the mayhem of children's parties and the anxiety they can bring shy individuals."--Booklist