The Plucker

In the finale of the four-book Beastly Crimes series, Chief Badger and his fellow officers face their most bizarre case yet: someone is plucking and burning the feathers of birds in the Far Woods. Can the main suspect possibly be Badger's former assistant, young Badgercat? Featuring a fresh translation from the original Russian, this delightfully offbeat mystery, graced by a wealth of full-color illustrations, presents a criminal caper sure to thrill all young sleuths.

Anna 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 Catlantis, translated from Russian into English by Jane Bugaeva, and praised by Kirkus Reviews 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."