Sasspants, PI(G), the world's fluffiest detective, is back on the case―or she will be, if her sidekick Hamisher can convince her there's really a mystery afoot. Hamisher has made up so many stories, Sasspants doesn't believe him. But one by one the mice in Mr. Venezi's pet shop are going missing, and all the spooky clues point to . . . a ghost! Once our shaggy Sherlocks start digging for answers, they will stop at nothing to ferret out the truth! Sasspants is a guinea pig with a penchant for puzzles. She lives in a pet shop in which the animals are smarter than the shopkeeper, who mistakes hamsters for koalas, chinchillas for camels, and hermit crabs for tractors. When the “g” falls off the sign on Sass’s cage, Hamisher the koala―that is, hamster―is positive she’s a Private Eye. And when there are no mysteries to be solved, Hamisher is happy to create some! Sasspants the prickly detective guinea pig and Hamisher the hamster return in another graphic-novel mystery in the Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye series. This caper involves disappearing mice, and all clues point to a ghost as the culprit. Pet-shop owner Mr. Venezi continues to mix up his animals, this time deciding that his hamsters are gnomes. Astute young readers can follow the visual clues to solve the mystery as they read. Most of the fun lies in the relationship between the bookworm guinea pig and the enthusiastic hamster who wants to be her sidekick. Grades 2-4. --Kat Kan "A gem―please, tell us we'll be seeing more of Sasspants!" -- Kirkus Reviews "Together, Venable and Yue strike just the right balance between funny and frightening. Youngest readers will appreciate the many visual clues to this puzzle's solution, while slightly older readers who love a good mystery will enjoy putting the pieces together." -- Shelf Awareness Colleen AF Venable lives in New York and is the author of several acclaimed graphic novels, including National Book Award Longlist selection Kiss Number 8 . Stephanie Yue grew up in the United States, China, and Hong Kong, and went to New York to study illustration. Currently, she lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and spends her days drawing, practicing kung fu, and making stuff.