"A duo of failed pirates get a fresh lease of life as swashbuckling sleuths in this puzzle-and pandemonium-packed start to a series."
May 2026 Book of the Month
Brimming with character and verbal and visual puns (Sarah Horne’s illustrations are a joy), Jennifer Bell’s Buck & Ears: Pirate Detectives sees a pair of hapless pirates discover they have a talent for solving mysteries. As such, it’s excellent read for 7+-year-olds who love deciphering clues, and like their fiction to be fast, funny and filled with adventure.
Framed as a book that’s being read by “Agatha Fishty, the most famous mystery writer on the Seventy Seas”, the story starts with Buck fresh from having failed at his first attempt at being a pirate captain, with the always-positive Ears as his trusty first-mate. In need of new occupations, the duo think they’ve found their calling as pirate detectives when they encounter the fearsome Captain Bloodfang and accept a risky ultimatum: failure to find Bloodfang’s missing mermaid chef in three days will see them turned into stew!
With stacks of clues speckled through the story, including references to Agatha Fishty herself, Buck & Ears: Pirate Detectives is a high-energy story packed with quirky characters and outlandish twists that are sure to keep kids hurtling through the pages faster than a brigandine on the high seas.
Two terrible pirates ... two brilliant detectives! The first book in a hilarious illustrated pirate mystery series for readers 6-9, crammed with puzzles and clues for the reader to solve. Young fans of funny books like Invesitgators and Grimwood and puzzle books like Cluedle and Murdle Junior will love this series!
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Two terrible pirates ... two brilliant detectives! The first book in a hilarious illustrated pirate mystery series for readers 6-9, crammed with puzzles and clues for the reader to solve.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Buck & Ears, Pirate Detectives and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Buck & Ears, Pirate Detectives features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Crime & Mystery, Funny, Activity and Puzzle Books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Buck & Ears, Pirate Detectives was written by Jennifer Bell and published by Walker Books
Buck & Ears, Pirate Detectives has 218 pages
Yes it is part of Buck & Ears Pirate Detectives series
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