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The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery

by Doreen Cronin

A retired rescue dog investigates

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    New York Times bestselling author

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A retired rescue dog investigates

J.J. Tully would prefer to enjoy retirement, but odd behavior around the chicken coop and a possum’s repeated visits give him new questions to pursue. The arrival of Diamond Lil, a fancy dog next door, adds another puzzle. As the second illustrated chapter book in the series, the story combines animal characters, clues, and a mystery centered on the coop. It follows The Trouble with Chickens and places J.J.’s search-and-rescue background at the heart of his investigation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Elementary-age readers interested in animal characters and mysteries
  • Children who enjoy illustrated chapter books with clues and a detective lead
  • Readers continuing the J.J. Tully series after The Trouble with Chickens

Themes

Animal charactersDetective work and cluesMysteryRetirement and unexpected responsibility

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Book overview

The Legend of Diamond Lil, second book in the illustrated J.J. Tully mystery series, is perfect for elementary-school kids who love adventure and animals. New York Times bestselling author Doreen Cronin brings the same wonderful humor to the JJ. Tully whodunits that she did to her beloved picture book bestsellers like Diary of a Worm.

In this sequel to the chapter book The Trouble with Chickens, all search-and-rescue dog J.J. Tully wants is to enjoy his retirement. But mama chick Moosh and chicks Dirt and Sugar are acting strange. A possum keeps finding its way into the chicken coop. And J.J. has questions about Diamond Lil, the fancy new dog next door. He'll have to track down the clues and sniff out the evidence to save the day.

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