Dig to Disaster: A QUIX Book (A Miss Mallard Mystery)

Quackenbush, Robert

ISBN 10: 153441312X / ISBN 13: 9781534413122

Published by Aladdin, 2018

About this Item

Book is in like new condition with only potential shelf wear. No marking or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # EVV.153441312X.LN

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dig to Disaster: A QUIX Book (A Miss Mallard Mystery)
• Publisher: Aladdin
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 153441312X
• ISBN 13: 9781534413122
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Quackenbush, Robert
• Condition: like_new

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Synopsis

World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard must discover who is terrorizing an archaeological expedition in this mystery that launches QUIX, a new line of fun-to-read short chapter books that are perfect for emerging readers.

A terrifying headless demon threatens an archaeological expedition in the jungles of South America in this Miss Mallard Mystery. Bestselling author Robert Quackenbush’s super-sleuth, Miss Mallard, is on the case to find the true villain!

About the Author

Robert Quackenbush (1929–2021), the author and illustrator of more than two hundred books for young readers, was a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and also had a master’s degree in social studies and a PhD in childhood education. Quackenbush’s many books include the Henry the Duck series, Detective Mole, the Miss Mallard Mystery series, Pete Pack Rat, and the Sheriff Sally Gopher series. He was the three-time winner of the American Flag Institute Award for outstanding contributions to children’s literature and winner of an Edgar Allan Poe Special Award for best juvenile mystery. He lived in New York City with his wife, Margery, director of NAAP. Their now adult son, Piet, was the inspiration for many of the author’s books when he was growing up.