Will Mr. Pin survive a case of bad chocolate? Can priceless dinosaur eggs be found? And just who is Mort Chisel? In a second story, an opera conductor with a mysterious name disappears in a cloud of blue smoke. Rave Reviews for Mr. Pin Two more neatly plotted adventures of the penguin detective staccato, deadpan delivery in whimsical parody of Dashiell Hammett genuinely funny, brief mysteries. Kirkus An IRA/CBC Children s Choice Kids will like this penguin detective and will cheer him on. ALA Booklist An inviting, non-threatening, easy chapter book. School Library Journal

Publication Year: 2007