Cirrus@Austlit

'When pets go missing on the day of the big parade, Penelope Dolores "PD" McPem is on the case! 

'It's West Bay Primary School's annual Pet Parade and Miss Harnett's Year One class is excited to showcase their lovable companions. Budding detective PD McPem is particularly keen to show off her clever canine assistant, Scooter. But the arrival of her new deskmate, Theodora Putkins, and her Rhinoceros Beetle Circus creates havoc when both Scooter and Mary the beetle are nowhere to be found!

'Can PD McPem's Agency for Mysterious Mysteries solve the puzzle of the missing pets before it's too late?' (Publication summary)

'PD (Penelope Delores, when sheaEURO (TM)s in trouble) was enjoying an afternoon with her grandparents, when a most terrible crime was committed, right under her nose!

'The first book focuses on the dreaded recorder, a staple in Australian schools, which PD has just discovered. She starts a Christmas band with her recorder, and dog Scooter accompanying on the barks. PDaEURO (TM)s grandparents are caring for her during the school holidays and doing their aEUROoeannual clean up." PD finds her grandpaaEURO (TM)s old trilby coat and decides to start her own Detective Agency. When the recorder disappears, PD must use her sleuthing skills to uncover the culprit...and no one is above suspicion.' (Publication summary)