Squirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery: (A Graphic Novel)

Ashley Belote

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Book cover for Squirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery: (A Graphic Novel)
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Squirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery: (A Graphic Novel)

Squirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery: (A Graphic Novel)

Ashley Belote

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Description

It's a mystery, my dear Watson! Detective Squirrel Lock Holmes and her trusty sidekick Mole Watson are on the hunt for a missing pet rock in this first book of the hilarious early graphic chapter book series.

THE CASE OF THE MISSING PET ROCK

Victim: Reggie the Rabbit's Pet Rock, Dwayne (aka, "the Rock")
Scene of the Crime: Pet Rock Obedience School
Suspects: Reggie's classmates -- and even his teacher!

Detective Squirrel Lock Holmes and her partner in crime-solving -- Mole Watson -- are experts in finding lost things. But can they find Reggie's pet rock? Or will they hit rock bottom?

Early chapter book readers will laugh along at the problem-solving skills of the silliest sleuths in the forest in this full-color graphic novel.

Keep your eyes peeled for the next Squirrel Lock Holmes Mystery: A Corny Maze Mystery -- coming Fall 2026!

About the Author

ASHLEY BELOTE is the author and illustrator of fun and silly picture books such as Witch & Wombat, Sheepwrecked, and Little Red and Big, Bad Fred. She spent second grade training to be a detective and solved several mysteries involving missing socks, misplaced car keys, and the occasional cookie disappearance. Now she uses her sleuthing skills to create fun mysteries for every detective, side kick, and squirrel to solve.

Critical Reviews

"An exuberant, pun-heavy romp for readers who like their mysteries served with maximum silliness and steady sleuthing." --Kirkus Reviews

"Slapstick ­humor (who knew gnomes could be villains?), clueless Watson, puns, and ­expressive characters make for a fun and silly ­graphic novel." --School Library Journal

Publishing Information

Publisher: Random House Graphic
Pub date: 2026-03-03
Length: 80 pages

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