(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Cece Bell. This madcap Inspector Flytrap mystery includes a mountain of zany crimes, a falsely accused sidekick, a "Master Criminal" disguised as a sloth, and a truly epic chase scene. Thankfully, Inspector and blasé partner Nina the Goat save the day ("Big deal"). Nearly every character from the previous books makes an appearance in this third heavily illustrated, pun-filled romp. Best read in series order.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Cece Bell. Tough-talking and cerebral Inspector Flytrap (a Venus flytrap) runs the Flytrap Detective Agency. His sidekick Nina, a goat, is deadpan, cynical, and good in a crisis. Their cases--in three easy-to-read mystery stories--involve art restoration (and Da Vinci's boogers), stinky cookies, and a missing rose. Generous illustrations spilling across the pages humorously set the mean-streets, noirish scene.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2016

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Cece Bell. In this welcome sequel, pompous POTUS Horse G. Horse demands that Inspector Flytrap and his ever-blasé assistant, Nina the Goat, save the White House, the city, the country, and the world from a four-hundred-foot Venus flytrap. As in book one, rapid-fire pacing propels a plot filled with ridiculous wordplay. Potty humor and absurdity abound in Bell's two-color cartoons and in the short, punny first-person narrative.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(1) K-3 Illustrated by Cece Bell. Depicted in spindly lined cartoons, Yankee Doodle and his pony debate plans for the afternoon. His pony cheerfully suggests they go to town--do some shopping, buy a feather for his hat--but each idea is met with disdain. Readers will cheerfully hum their way through the giddily imagined argument and resolution. An author's note outlines possible origins of America's goofiest ditty.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2013

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Cece Bell. Unruly ants swarm a donut. Beetles have a fender bender. Captain Bob, racing from call to call, handles emergencies and settles insect-world disturbances peacefully while teaching a few manners along the way. The repeated refrain, "Wee-o! Wee-o! Wee-o! Woo! Bug Mobile coming through!" in a well-metered text will appeal to story-hour groups, as will the colorful acrylics of googly-eyed bugs raising ruckuses.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden