The Underdogs Serve It Up (Underdogs #3)

by Kate Temple (Author) Shiloh Gordon (Illustrator)

The Underdogs Serve It Up (Underdogs #3)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Underdogs

Perfect for fans of comical animal do-gooders like The Bad Guys, The InvestiGators, and The Chicken Squad, this hilarious chapter book series follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest recruit--a cat! In their third case, the Underdogs must fetch the identity of a tennis ball thief.

Crime is on the rise in Dogtown, and it's all thanks to a doggone thief! It's nearly time for the Dogtown Tennis Grand Slam, but all the balls have gone missing. Could Boris Barker, the famed international tennis pro, be behind it all? Or what about Steffi Gruff? Or Novak Dogavic? No matter who the culprit is, if they're not stopped, the tournament will be ruined.

So it's time to call in the Underdog Detective Agency: with Barkley the German shepherd, Carl the Chihuahua, Dr. Spots the Dalmatian, and Fang . . . the cat. (Yes, a CAT!) What the Underdogs lack in skill, they make up for in grit and determination. And they jump on the case like a dog with a ball, but can they save the day and serve up the criminal mastermind in time? Or will it be game, set, match? You'll have to read to find out in this paws-itively hilarious mystery!

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Kate Temple
Kate and Jol Temple love to write silly books for kids! Some of them rhyme and others do not, but all of them have pictures because pictures are cool and anyone who says they're not is a two-headed yeti. Their books have won several awards, such as the 2020 Charlotte Huck Award at NCTE. The Underdogs is their debut chapter book series. Kate and Jol live in Sydney, Australia, with their two sons and a dog that thinks it's a racoon. You can learn more about them all at katejoltemple.com and follow them @KateJolTemple on Instagram.

Shiloh Gordon has a passion for creating lively, engaging illustrations that are full of character and fun. He has a degree in animation from the Queensland College of Art and has worked as a professional illustrator for over twenty years. The Underdogs is his debut chapter book series. Shiloh lives in Brisbane, Australia, with his wife and three kids, who are an endless source of fun and inspiration. You can follow him on Instagram @ShilohIllustration.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593527009
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Razorbill
Publication date
March 20, 2023
Series
Underdogs
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Cats
Dogs
Mystery and detective stories
Detective and mystery fiction
Humorous fiction
Tennis
Animal fiction

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