{"product_id":"the-plucker-a-beastly-crimes-book-4-hardcover","title":"The Plucker: A Beastly Crimes Book (#4) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Starobinets\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJane Bugaeva\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMarie Muravski\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A clever whodunit featuring believable animal characters in a convincing, recognizable society. A few full-color illustrations from Muravski add to the appeal. Mystery fans (around the world) should rejoice.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the finale of the four-book Beastly Crimes series, Chief Badger faces his most bizarre case yet, in which someone is plucking and burning the feathers of birds in the Far Woods. To make things even worse, the top suspect is his former assistant, young Badgercat. Chief Badger knows that Badgercat can't possibly be the Plucker, so who plucked Lady Cuckoo and attacked the owl twins, Chuck and Huck? Was it Warbler the barber, who's obsessed with hair, fur, and feathers? Or the sly, treacherous Arctic Fox? Was it the compulsive thief, Sneaky Sal the salamander? Or someone else?\u003cbr\u003eNewly translated from the original Russian, this delightfully offbeat mystery is graced by a wealth of full-color illustrations and is certain to thrill all young sleuths. Look for the previous novels in the Beastly Crimes series -- \u003ci\u003eIn the Wolf's Lair, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Predator's Rights, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Claws of Rage.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna Starobinets is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and journalist. Best known as a writer of dystopian and metaphysical stories, she is also a successful children's author. Her previous titles include \u003ci\u003eCatlantis, \u003c\/i\u003e translated from Russian into English by Jane Bugaeva, and praised by \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e as \"a trippy, silly tale of cat magic, folklore, and love....Bugaeva's punny translation will make this a fine read-aloud. A must for those seeking culturally diverse literary experiences.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756305547552,"sku":"9780486829531","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c7f5d4772e18a6dcbac445ae0cd3764.webp?v=1780078497","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-plucker-a-beastly-crimes-book-4-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}