Detective Sweet Pea: The Case of the Golden Bone

Can Detective Sweet Pea sniff out the suspect and crack the case? From the creator of Robot Dreams, now an Oscar Award-nominated feature film, comes a new graphic novel series for young readers!

Sweet Pea’s got a pretty sweet life. The animals in her hometown of Parkville have always gotten along with one another, and she’s free to spend her days doing what she loves best: making art, hanging out with friends, and digging through the trash for tasty treats. When two new dogs move to town, Sweet Pea is eager to show them the sights and smells of Parkville . . . especially its most famous attraction, the one-of-a-kind GOLDEN CHEW BONE! But . . . the Golden Chew Bone has VANISHED! Parkville needs a detective, and Sweet Pea’s spectacular sense of smell makes her the perfect pup to crack the case.

Sara Varon is a graphic novelist and children’s book author/illustrator living in Chicago. Her books include Odd Duck, Bake Sale, Robot Dreams, Chicken and Cat, Chicken and Cat Clean Up, Hold Hands, and My Pencil and Me. Her work has received many accolades--among others, Hold Hands was named a Best Children’s Books of 2019 by the New York Times; Odd Duck was selected by Kirkus Reviews as one of the Best Children’s Books of 2013; Bake Sale was named a YALSA Great Graphic Novel for 2012; and Robot Dreams was on Oprah’s Kids’ Reading List in 2008. In 2013, Sara Varon was a recipient of the Maurice Sendak Fellowship.