The Curious Case of the Missing Orangutan

by Daniel Henshaw, Jimmy Rogers (Illustrator)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★Your orangtuan has been stolen... ... and you've received a threatening message from the kidnapper! What would you do?★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When this happens to Jeremy Green, he draws up a list of suspects and begins his own investigation. However, in his quest for the truth, Jeremy faces many problems, like the bizarrely behaving cat and the strange situation with the socks. With school about to break up for the summer holidays, the clock is ticking. Is Jeremy's precious orangutan lost forever? Or can the young detective uncover the truth and bring the thief to justice? 'The Curious Case of the Missing Orangutan' is a funny, exciting mystery adventure book filled with action and emotion! It deals with issues like friendship, family and doing the right thing. Fans of David Walliams, Lisa Thompson, Lauren St John and Anthony Horowitz will love this laugh-out-loud story. "Full of humour and twists!" - Stewart Foster, author of The Bubble Boy.

263 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 21, 2017

About the author

Daniel Henshaw is the author of The Great Snail Robbery; featuring Jeremy Green as its central character. This will soon be followed by its sequel, The Curious Case of the Missing Orangutan. In 2016 one of Daniel's unpublished stories was shortlisted in the 'Best Novel for Children' category at the Wells Festival of Literature. His short stories have been published in a number of magazines and online literary publications. Daniel is a qualified primary school teacher and holds a degree in English Studies. He loves football. His favourite teams are Notts County and Selston FC. During his twenties Daniel DJ'd twice in Ibiza and twice in Thailand but now prefers to be at home, reading a book or watching a film. He lives in the Derbyshire with his girlfriend and two guinea pigs.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three stars may seem mean - but I'm always mean with the stars..... I enjoyed this a lot and it was well written and an easy page turner. Enjoyed it for the characters mainly, the narrator was fun to spend time with and all the other characters also sprang to life off the page. Only complaint is that I guessed all the main plot too early on. If I had any friends who were 10 years old I would recommend it without hesitation.

[Georgina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious! 'The Curious Case of the Missing Orangutan' is an intriguing mystery about a boy's search for his stolen toy orangutan. Every character pops off the page and the book is full of big belly-laughs! Having read 'The Great Snail Robbery' too, I would say that Daniel Henshaw books are a must-read for fans of David Walliams and Roald Dahl.