Octavius O'Malley and the Mystery of the Missing Mouse
Author: Alan Sunderland
Illustrator: Ben Redlich
Book 2 in the Octavius O'Malley series
Pages: 240
Published: 2007
Age: 8+
Octavius O'Malley, the greatest rat detective of all, is back on the case again - only this time, it's personal!
When his mouse friend, Patrick the Magnificent, goes missing, Octavius joins the hunt and it doesn't take long before the trail leads to the most evil rat ever to stalk the streets of Rodent City—Kurt Remarque.
But finding the missing mouse is just the start of this mystery—before it ends there will be helicopter rides, buried treasure, a plot with more twists and turns than a corkscrew and an ending that will keep you on the edge of your seats!
About the Octavius O'Malley Series
Books in series order
- 1.Octavius O'Malley and the Mystery of the Exploding Cheese(2006)
- 2.Octavius O'Malley and the Mystery of the Missing Mouse(2007)
- 3.Octavius O'Malley and the Mystery of the Criminal Cats(2008)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
Inspector O'Malley is strange because he has fur, and a tail, and long whiskers. In a mixed-up world of rats, mice and people, crime can be a complicated matter at the best of times, but this is certainly not the best of times. Praise for Alan Sunderland's Octavius O'Malley books: 'A fast-paced mystery laced with humour and delightful illustrations' - Good Reading. 'Gripping, warm, thrilling and suspenseful' - Reading Time. 'Compulsive reading' - Magpies. 'Filled with action, humour and amusing black and white illustrations throughout that add to the text, this book is sure to be a hit with primary aged children, in particular boys.' - Dale Harcombe, Aussie Reviews.