Surfboard to Peril: A Miss Mallard Mystery

Miss Mallard Mysteries

by Robert M. Quackenbush

While surfing in Hawaii, world-famous Miss Mallard launches into one of her most dangerous cases, one which involves the ownership of sacred land and leads to kidnapping, mistaken identities, bribery, blackmail, and death-defying chases.

Genres: Mystery, Childrens

Hardcover

First published February 1, 1986

About the author

Author/Artist/Educator Robert Quackenbush has written and illustrated over 200 books for young readers including his popular Miss Mallard Mysteries, which have been made into animated films for children's worldwide television programming by Cinar (now Cookie Jar Entertainment) that are showing in 70 countries. His books have won many awards and citations including an Edgar Allen Poe Special Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, a Gradiva Award, and a gold medal from the Holland Society of New York for distinction in art and literature by a member of the society. He is a frequent visiting author at schools and libraries giving programs to instill children with a love of books and reading. These tours have taken him across the US, including Alaska, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. His art is in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, the Department of Interior, the U.S. Air Force Museum, and Norton Simon Museum. For further information, visit his Web site www.rquackenbush.com, which also gives his Facebook and Blog addresses.

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

These short stories are perfect for bedtime and Miss Mallard is one plucky ducktective.

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Miss Mallard is surfing in Hawaii when she and her surf instructor come across a long-lost artifact important to the local culture. They are ready to celebrate its return, but then it goes missing again. Who could have stolen the stone?

A nice little mystery in which Miss Mallard employs some criminal psychology to uncover the thief. The setting is great. Always pay attention to the illustrations in Miss Mallard mysteries. They frequently include extra clues. Hand this to a little arm chair sleuth or mystery fan who also likes Hawaii settings.

[Jaclyn Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an adult, the stories are simplistic. For a child (mine is 7), they are an amazing introduction to mystery stories. My 7-year old stayed up late in bed every night for a week reading 10 books from this series. We were introduced to Surfboard To Peril through his Literati Book Club subscription and I bought the 10 book box set for him as a Christmas gift. Mysteries are my favorite genre and I can now share that love with my 7-year old.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

On vacation in Hawaii, Miss Mallard discovers a lost ancient stone that will end a rivalry between two native villages. But when the stone goes missing, which of the suspects is to blame?

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars fir the intrepid Miss Mallard

[Kathleen May · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome! I have some of his other work and ran into the Miss Mallard book at a tag sale. Now I have to collect the series and save for grandchildren!