Paul Marconi lives in Bellwood, eerie but not all that exciting. His parents are obsessed with winning the town's bratwurst contest and his best friend is about to acquire a baby sister. Their detective club, the One and Onlys, seems likely to disband - until hundreds of rubber ducks appear on the lawn of poor Mr Babbage without any explanation. Finally! Something that Paul and his friends can actually investigate. Finally, something mysterious...

When he's not teaching high school English and history, Doug Cornett likes to curl up with a good mystery. He lives in Ohio, USA, with his family.

The activity pack includes book club-style questions to ponder and a recipe for funnel cakes. You'll also make a silly sausage optical illusion, solve our logic puzzle and decorate a rubber duck, alongside jokes, facts and further reading recommendations.

Activity packs are a handy A5 size and printed on uncoated paper which is fully recyclable.

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