Case of the Missing Monet

Collar Cases #2

by Amanda Trumpower, Sarah Johnson (Illustrator), Katie J. Trent (Contributor)

A field trip to the local art museum with Mittens's rambunctious nieces takes an unexpected turn when a priceless Monet painting is stolen! With their reputations on the line, the museum leadership desperately turns to Mittens and Alex for help.

Will the detectives see past the deception around them to discern friend from foe? Could this be another crime organized by the mysterious Ruffled Feathers?

Most importantly, can the museum survive the antics of the crazy Kastle kittens?

144 pages, Paperback

Published May 2, 2022

About the author

Amanda Trumpower writes for Jesus lovers who dig dragons, detectives, and droids. She’s a twin mom, second-generation homeschooler, D&D enthusiast, and board game fanatic.

She is a lover of all things geeky, including but not limited to Disney Princess fan art, complicated board games, D&D, Dragon Age, and KOTOR.

Writing ever since she could hold a crayon, she really cranked up the words per minute after upgrading to a keyboard.

Collar Cases is a mystery chapter book series for readers 7-12. It follows the adventures of Mittens Meow and Alex Digger, feline and canine investigative journalists who solve mysteries and learn lessons about character in their small town.

Amanda lives in Ohio with her husband and two Chaos Monsters, also known as toddler twins.

Check out her website (www.amandatrumpower.com) for more info.

Reviews

[Penny Reeve · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun children's mystery novel and the second in the Collar Cases series. I hadn't read the first book when I ordered this one, but I didn't feel a sense of missing out, which I thought was great! I loved the gentle mystery, the light humour and the fun range of animal characters.
From a teaching perspective, this series has a lot to offer too: there's a detailed glossary and a thoughtful devotional written by a guest author. Plus, the author has additional resources on her website to support the books.

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book through Authors XP in exchange for an honest review.

A fun kids mystery with a Christian perspective. When the kids (or kittens as it may be) are at a museum, it is robbed.

The kids, and their mom get on the case, despite a mean federal agent.

Fun illustrations!

[Joseph O. Gilpatric II · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an adorable read. It has comedy, drama, and adventure. I liked how the author placed a devotional that tied in with the story at the end. You do not need to be a kid to enjoy this book. Highly recommend.

[Tracy Fritts · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a adorable children's book. It is well written and has a good storyline. I has some twits and turns. The characters are adorable.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again Mittens and Alex are on the job trying to solve a mystery. This time it’s a painting from the museum. Lighthearted reading.

[Tanya · Rating 3 out of 5]

We actually enjoyed these books despite our family not being religious. We can read Bible stories as we read myths from Greece or any other text. We often compare and contrast Christian world view with other world views in our homeschool. However after reading an email from the author that almost seems disparaging to the LGBTQIA community I feel like we like this less. The word "homosexual" was added, yes added, to the bible in the 40s replacing masturbators or sinners in the text to demonize a community and the fact this author seems to uphold the view in the wording she used in the email, makes me feel very uncomfortable reading anything further from her. True Christians would love thy neighbor.