The Underdogs Serve It Up

The Underdogs #3

by Kate Temple, Jol Temple, Shiloh Gordon (Illustrations)

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!

Genres: Fiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published February 2, 2022

About the author

Hello to you! We are Kate and Jol Temple and we write silly books for kids! Some of them love to rhyme and others do not at all but all of them have pictures, because pictures are cool and anyone who says they're not is a two headed yeti. We live in Sydney with our human sons and a dog that thinks it's a raccoon.

We love to visit schools. We talk about and read picture books to little kids preschool through to junior primary. We also love to talk to bigger kids about our chapter books and what it's like being a writer. For more info about our school visits contact us and we'll be in touch.

Reviews

[Tim Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a great mystery.

[Anna Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun Australian series for lower primary students. Super silly adventures with this dog run detective agency. Well spaced text with bold words and appealing visuals. Lots of fun puns to keep older readers entertained as well.

[Archibald Haddock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another laugh out loud romp on the mean streets of Dogtown, this time as the Dogtown Tennis Grand Slam comes to town. Loving all the puns - Ash Barky, Bjorn Dawg etc. A great alternative to Dogman ow Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

[Bec · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just in time for the Australian Open - more funny adventures of the gang at Underdogs Detective Agency

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really like this series. Mr 8 enjoyed this one

[Ron Frampton · Rating 4 out of 5]

The under dogs are looking for a missing hedgehog and missing tennis balls.