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  • The Case of the Missing Flower (Ivy and Bearlock Holmes Book 1): 15 Puzzles for Sleuths to Solve by Kristyna Litten book cover
  • The Case of the Missing Flower (Ivy and Bearlock Holmes Book 1): 15 Puzzles for Sleuths to Solve by Kristyna Litten book cover
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The Case of the Missing Flower (Ivy and Bearlock Holmes Book 1): 15 Puzzles for Sleuths to Solve

by Kristyna Litten

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A garden mystery with puzzles to solve

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  • Award recognition

    Good Housekeeping 2025 Kids’ Book Award winner

    The source identifies this book as a winner of the 2025 Kids' Book Award.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A garden mystery with puzzles to solve

When a prize-winning flower vanishes from Bearona’s botanical gardens, Ivy and her grandfather Bearlock Holmes investigate. The mystery is built around 15 interactive puzzles, including challenges involving patterns, trails and testing theories, so solving the case is part of the reading experience. Set in a botanical garden and framed as a full-color chapter book, the adventure brings together detective work, puzzles and subjects connected to science and nature.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children aged 9–12 who enjoy mysteries and detective stories
  • Young readers who like solving puzzles alongside a story
  • Children interested in science and nature themes

Themes

Mystery and detectionPuzzles and problem-solvingBotanical gardensScience and nature

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Book overview

In this first volume of the popular full-color chapter book series, meet Ivy and her grandpa Bearlock Holmes--two super-sleuths with a knack for solving the trickiest cases.

When a prize-winning flower mysteriously disappears from Bearona's famous botanical gardens, Ivy and Bearlock are called in to investigate.

As clues begin to emerge, readers are invited to join the detectives in unraveling the mystery through 15 interactive puzzles woven into the story. From spotting patterns and following trails to testing theories, each challenge helps move the case forward while keeping young readers fully engaged.

Packed with charming illustrations and a warm cast of characters, The Case of the Missing Flower blends cozy mystery with science and nature in an accessible, full-color chapter-book format.

Perfect for curious early readers who love puzzles, problem-solving, and playing detective, this delightful first adventure launches the Ivy and Bearlock Holmes series.

Ivy and Bearlock Holmes Series:
Ivy and Bearlock Holmes: The Case of the Missing Flower
Ivy and Bearlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Dinosaur Fossil
Ivy and Bearlock Holmes: The Secret of the Wild Weather

Praise for Ivy and Bearlock: The Case of the Missing Flower:
"Inventive and informative"--Publishers Weekly Good Housekeeping 2025 Kids' Book Award Winner
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