Whatley's Quest

An A-to-Z race for a buried treasure finds such characters as Anteater the archer, Big Brown Bear, and Camel in the middle of an adventure that encourages readers to search for hidden letters

Children's Books

Whatley, Bruce

Smith, Rosie

Literature & Fiction

Harpercollins Childrens Books

An oversize picture book that creates questing stories, each involving a letter of the alphabet and objects that begin with that letter.

Harpercollins

"I was on a case, and I knew just how to begin. I'd follow my nose."
Professor Drake, Detective Donut's friend and world famous archaeologist, is missing! And Donut has to find the professor's important Maltese statue before the notorious thief Goose does. But the detective is so distracted by thoughts of his birthday and a nice (up of hot cocoa, he doesn't notice that the strange bird claiming to be the professor's assistant looks alarmingly like Goose. Or that the oddly wrapped package in his mailbox is the very some size as the precious statue. Will he ever solve the mystery? And will anyone remember his birthday? Never fear--with the help of his faithful partner, Mouse, Detective Donut will crack the case!Team up with Detective Donut and his clever sidekick, Mouse, for the wildest goose chase ever! A precious statue has been stolen, and the famous archaeologist, Professor Drake, has disappeared— is the villainous Goose behind this plot? It's up to bumbling Detective Donut to find out! Bruce Whatley's hilariously funny illustrations, packed with slapstick gags and witty puns, hold the key to this mystery. Readers will love to follow along with the clues as Detective Donut finally cracks the case.

Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase

Animals

The bumbling Detective Donut and his clever assistant, Mouse, try to find the connection between two crimes--the disappearance of a prominent archaeologist and the theft of a precious statue.

Brian's Techno-Robotic-Alien-Communicator light is flashing! The aliens are on their way. Brian must save his annoying older sister and the entire universe. But how can one small boy defend the entire planet from being overtaken by aliens? By transforming into . . . CAPTAIN PAJAMAS, Defender of the Universe!
Will Brian be able to save his sister and capture the alien invaders? And what does his trusty dog, Shadow, have to do with it all? Find out in this hilarious comic book style-story that will have all young superheroes rolling on the floor with laughter.

Captain Pajamas: Defender of the Universe

Action & Adventure

When it is discovered that the aliens are on their way to take over the entire planet, young Brian must make his transformation into Captain Pajamas in order to defend his family and planet from the pending invasion.

Captain Pajamas

Once upon a time there were three little pigs. They lived together in an old house on top of a tall hill....along with seventy–three other little pigs.
 Not even pigs can live in such crowded conditions! In Bruce Whatley's quirky version of this classic folktale, the three little pigs desperately want to escape from the mayhem and build their own little dream homes.
 But wait! Was the wolf's nose just erased? Did one of the pigs turn green? And what does it all have to do with the illustrator who has run out of red paint?
 Parents and children alike will adore this playful retelling, and not just because it's a spin on a popular story. Chockful of jokes and surprises, Wait! No Paint! Also encourages readers to use their imaginations and think about how books are created.
 Ages 3+

Wait! No Paint!

All the three little pigs want to do is move out of their crowded home (where seventy-three other little pigs live) and build their own little houses. But wait! What's that sticky orange juice doing on the first little pig's straw house? And why is the second pig turning green? And what does it all have to do with the mysterious voice the pig keep hearing? 
Full of surprises, laughs, and hilarious wordplay, this quirky retelling of "The Three Little Pigs" encourages readers to look at this favorite story in a whole new way.

The three little pigs go off to build their separate houses one out of straw, one out of sticks, and one out of bricks.
 But wait! Who just spilled juice on the first little pig′s house? Why are the pigs turning green? And what is that mysterious Voice the pigs keep hearing?
 Ages 4 - 8

Hot on the trail of solving the mystery of the missing person and stolen statue, Detective Donut has to make a crucial decision to either stay with the case or make a detour to the donut shop to get a favorite treat. Reprint.

Mysteries & Detectives

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Books by Whatley, Bruce

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Whatley's Quest

Whatley's Quest

Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase

Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase

Captain Pajamas: Defender of the Universe

Captain Pajamas

Wait! No Paint!

Wait! No Paint!

Wait! No Paint!

Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase