{"product_id":"the-case-of-the-heartbreak-heist-9781454960980","title":"The Case of the Heartbreak Heist","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn action-packed early chapter book full of humor and adventure, featuring pigeon detectives and a cohort of other animals.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lights. Camera. Heartbreak. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The residents of City Park are ready for this year's beloved baking competition, The Great Bake-a-Thon: Valentine's Edition, but someone keeps stealing the props! Without essential items like whisks, cake tins, and cookie cutters, the show may come to a grinding halt. Luckily, the Pigeon Private Detectives--PPD for short--are on the scene and determined to get to the heart of the matter. But the clues on the case are quite curious, leaving the PPD perplexed. Have they finally met their match in a case they can't crack? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Once again, author-illustrator Christee Curran-Bauer pokes fun at detective procedurals with kid-friendly humor, as she did in \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Missing Tarts \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Poached Painting. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christee Curran-Bauer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 6.00w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454960980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristee Curran-Bauer\u003c\/b\u003e has a BFA from Pratt Institute in communications design\/illustration, and is a proud member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Curran-Bauer is a Jersey girl currently living in Maryland with her family and spoiled French bulldog. She invites you to visit her at christeewithadoublee.blogspot.com and on Twitter at @ChristeeDoubleE.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Christee Curran-Bauer \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579925938333,"sku":"9781454960980","price":16.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c8bfca71-3634-461e-ba19-91bcf2ba99ac.jpg?v=1768899131","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-case-of-the-heartbreak-heist-9781454960980","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}