Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked

Name: Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
ISBN: 9780062292506

Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Series: Platypus Police Squad #1

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 3 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Walden Pond Press

Published: 05/07/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Children's Mystery & Detective, Animal Stories

Synopsis

From the Files of the Platypus Police SquadCase #1138
Detectives of record: Rick Zengo and Corey O'MalleyCase brief: A local schoolteacher is missing, and the only thing fishier than the circumstances surrounding his disappearance is the smell coming from the bag he left behind. All clues point to billionaire businessman Frank Pandini Jr.—but why would Pandini get his paws into the illegal fish trade?

About Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, known since boyhood as “JJK,” is the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator behind more than forty books for young readers, including his wildly popular Lunch Lady graphic novels, select volumes of the Star Wars: Jedi Academy series, and Hey, Kiddo, which was a National Book Award finalist. In addition to his work in print, Krosoczka produced, directed, and performed in the award-winning, full-cast audiobook adaptations of his graphic novels. Krosoczka has delivered three TED Talks, which have accrued millions of views online. Krosoczka has garnered millions more views online via the comics tutorials he has produced for YouTube and TikTok. As well as working on his books’ film and television adaptations, Krosoczka has written for The Snoopy Show (Apple TV+) and served as a consultant for Creative Galaxy (Prime Video). Krosoczka lives in western Massachusetts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sandy

This is a story about Zengo and O'Malley, two platypus cops working in Kalamazoo. A teacher disappears and the cops suspect Frank Pandini Jr, whose father was a known criminal. But Frank has turned over a new leaf and is all about supporting the community to make up for his father. One old time cop......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth

a cute fun middle grade mystery......more

Goodreads review by Dena

I read this book out loud to my kids. We read a couple of chapters each night, and my oldest (6) always begged for more. She even has a PPS poster above her bed. In truth, I expected this book to be funny. Call me crazy, but when you stick a weird looking animal into a police uniform and arm him with......more