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About The Book

Poppy the puptective goes paw to paw with a poltergeist in this second silly book in a graphic chapter book series perfect for fans of InvestiGators and Narwhal and Jelly.

When a new neighbor moves into the house next door, Poppy the puptective couldn’t be more uninterested. She’s too busy solving the mystery of the unseen culprit chewing up all the furniture in her house.

But when Poppy catches a possible ghost playing with Truffles’s toys in the middle of the night, whatever’s going on next door becomes urgent! Good thing Poppy and Truffles the cat are on the case!

About The Author

From the moment she was able to hold a pencil, Alina Tysoe was scribbling away and filling notebooks with doodles of dogs and comics about her family. Today, Alina is an illustrator, 2D animator, and author of What’s Up Beanie: Acutely Relatable Comics, a collection based on her popular webcomic by the same name, the picture book Emi Isn’t Scared of Monsters, and the graphic chapter book series The Great Puptective. She lives in Toronto with her husband, Mike, who makes regular appearances in her webcomic, and, infuriatingly, no dogs.

About The Illustrator

From the moment she was able to hold a pencil, Alina Tysoe was scribbling away and filling notebooks with doodles of dogs and comics about her family. Today, Alina is an illustrator, 2D animator, and author of What’s Up Beanie: Acutely Relatable Comics, a collection based on her popular webcomic by the same name, the picture book Emi Isn’t Scared of Monsters, and the graphic chapter book series The Great Puptective. She lives in Toronto with her husband, Mike, who makes regular appearances in her webcomic, and, infuriatingly, no dogs.

Why We Love It

“Poppy and Truffles are already a great comedy mystery pairing, but it takes a ghost cat to make this group go from great to absolutely perfect! With Alina’s classic kid-friendly sense of humor and her unforgettable, expressive art, Purranormal Activity is absurd, adorable, and amazing. Readers young and old will be smiling the whole way through.”

—Celia L. Executive Editor, on Purranormal Activity

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (April 16, 2025)
  • Length: 128 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781665938273
  • Ages: 6 - 9

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