Author(s): MARK DAVID SMITH

First Chapter Books

The first book in a mystery series features three sleuthing sisters, now in paperback. One spring evening, three strange visitors arrive in the town of Covenly. Sisters Hildegurp, Yuckmina, and Glubbifer are hoping to start fresh with a new business: a pet emporium! Their first customer is nine-year-old Jessica Nibley, who has lost her pet goat and hopes the sisters can help track it down. But when the sisters discover a mangled note with missing pieces that suggests they aren't welcome in town, they suddenly have two mysteries to solve. Jessica and the sisters jump on a broomstick and fly off to investigate. As they collect clues and get closer to solving the cases, Covenly residents start to look beyond the sisters' unusual appearances and welcome them to the community as they are. The first volume in this whimsical chapter book mystery series, now available in paperback, is filled with hilarious misunderstandings, clever wordplay, and dynamic illustrations. The sleuthing sisters, who are inspired by the three witches from Macbeth (there's even a recipe for a witch's stew!), invite Covenly residents and readers to look past appearances and embrace people for who they are, weirdness and all. AGES: 6 to 9 AUTHOR: Mark David Smith is the author of the Weird Sisters Detective Agency series, The Deepest Dig, and Caravaggio: Signed in Blood. A high school teacher, he lives in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Kari Rust is the author and illustrator of Tricky and The House at the End of the Road. Kari has a background in character animation and design, and her hand-drawn images are full of warmth, style, and humor. A graduate of Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Kari lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. SELLING POINTS: . Newly available in paperback format . First instalment in a chapter book mystery series, The Weird Sisters Detective Agency . Addresses themes of creative problem-solving, cooperation, and belonging . Introduces important ideas of diversity, tolerance, and open-mindedness in a playful and humorous way