The Agatha Case Files: Welcome to Kittyville!, by Paul Martin/Illustrated by Camille Roy, (Sept. 2025, Twirl Books), $18.99, ISBN: 9791036381447
Ages 5+
Agatha has moved to Kittyville with one goal in mind: to become a detective! The first case begins as she gets off the train: someone has stolen a scientist’s briefcase! Newly emerging readers and more confident, chapter book readers will love this fun, illustrated book containing eight mysteries. Each mystery contains a setup and an illustrated spread with clue prompts for readers. Readers can check and see if their investigation proved correct at the end of the book. Readers who enjoy I Spy books will be well practiced for this one: there are a lot of details to catch! The cartoony illustration is bold and bright, and the writing provokes thought and attention to details. Agatha Kitty (I don’t know if that’s her last name, but that’s what I’m calling her) is an Agatha Christie for the Cam Jansen set. Give this fun book a try where readers like seek-and-find and puzzle books.
Sharpen your detectives’ skills with some free seek-and-find printables at Highlights, or offer some paper-based escape room activities at Lock Paper Escape: there are some free ones available to download.
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