One day Frances Darwin finds a bit of torn paper on the ground. This excites Frances as she would love to be a detective. This bit of paper sends France on a ‘wild goose chase’ that leads her to find a stray dog called Bouncer. Finding out about Bouncer leads her onto to find his owner, who becomes a big part of Frances’s life. Before Frances knows it she has become involved in an investigation to find out who is dog-napping dogs in the local area. During her inquiries she meets and makes friends with the Randall children Tom and Cindy, who help her capture the dog-nappers. As well as this, Frances’s formidable Gran becomes friendly with Bouncer’s owner, and Mrs Marsh next door makes friends with Hannah Mortimer, a retired teacher. They both had dogs taken, and help with planning to foil the dog-nappers.

100 pages. Size:12.7 x 0.58 x 20.32 cm. Illustrations for each chapter were done by my eldest son. 'An exciting well-written story for children. The story is about family, friendship and great detective work as Frances (with the help of friends and family) tries to solve a dog napping crime that is sweeping her neighborhood. The book is full of lovable characters, suspense and action. Children will be eager to keep on reading to the end.'