Natasha Deen loves stories--exciting ones, scary ones and, especially, funny ones! As a kid of two countries (Guyana and Canada), she feels extra lucky because she gets a double dose of stories. Natasha is the author of many books including the Lark Ba Detective series in the Orca Echoes line, Depth of Field in the Orca Soundings line and In the Key of Nira Ghani which won the Amy Mathers Book Award and was nominated for the Red Maple, MYRCA and R. Ross Arnett Awards. She is also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. Natasha lives in Edmonton.

Marcus Cutler is a freelance children's illustrator whose work has appeared in magazines, books, apps and more. He has worked with a variety of clients, including Chickadee Magazine, OWL Magazine, Macmillan Publishers and Parks Canada, and he is the illustrator of the Lark Ba Detective series, The Owl and the Two Rabbits and The Walrus and the Caribou. Marcus lives in Tecumseh, Ontario.

"With original, diverse characters, quirky illustrations, and a unique first-person point of view, this book stands out. Readers will enjoy Lark's take on the world around her as they work to solve the mystery. Recommended for all collections in search of unique, neurodiverse characters to feature in their early chapter book collections."

-- "School Library Journal (SLJ)"

"Lark's chatty first-person narration conveys the problem-solving process, as well as her experiences with dyslexia. As in the previous entries in this Orca Echoes series, the short, fast-paced chapters, dyslexia-friendly font, and lively black-and-white spot illustrations will appeals to early-chapter-book readers."

-- "Booklist"

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Pub date: 2025-04-15

Length: 96 pages