Kindle Edition Amazon Just4kix Books Category:  Children Publisher: Just4kix Boooks ISBN-10:  1515295141 Type: Fiction Pages: 102 Copyright: April 19 1995 ISBN-13: 9781515295143 Price: $2.99 (eBook) Recipient of the 2013 Kart Kids Book List Award A humorous, animal detective story for 7-12 year-olds  "When Mr Woodland Mouse mysteriously disappears, Constable Mole is quick to enlist the help of Leon Chameleon, Private Investigator, whose expertise enabled the Pigeon Valley Police to solve the case of the missing canary eggs. After organising a search, Leon realises that there is only one creature in the valley who can spring the captured mouse from his prison. But just when he thinks Mr Woodland Mouse is safely on his way home, the plan goes horribly wrong..." All the animal details of food, habits, and lifestyle are true to nature (apart from Constable Mole’s sunglasses!) and the animals solve the crimes using their own natural abilities. Children will absorb much knowledge of the small creatures of Africa without being aware of it.  A section of interesting facts has been added to this second detective story in the Leon Chameleon PI series. It provides valuable and little-known information on chameleons, moles and other creatures featured in the story Excerpt “LEON, Leon!” cried Constable Mole, clambering out of his burrow and hurriedly dusting the soil from his fur. “Are you there, Leon?” Mole’s urgent, squeaking voice startled Leon Chameleon, who was dreaming, with half-closed eyes, of all the detective cases he would one day solve. The branch he was perched on swayed slightly in the gentle breeze, and the warm sun filtering through the leaves made him feel quite sleepy. “Leon!” demanded Mole. “Drat,” thought Leon, as Constable Mole’s frantic voice became even more urgent. “What can the little chap want in such a hurry?” Leon’s eyes at the end of their cone-shaped turrets swivelled down in search of Constable Mole, whose reddish-brown body was almost invisible against the brown of the earth. At last he spotted Mole’s anxious figure.

Educational and entertaining!
As an Editor and children's book author, I could not help but grab this for review when the opportunity presented itself. I have not seen work this polished in a very long time. Spelling, grammar and plot are all excellent. These types of books bring children to an eye-to-eye level with our animal friends, and teaches them the impact of their actions when taking a wild animal home as a pet. Very well written. Bravo!

My son loves it! So do I.
My son has recently become interested in chameleons, so I bought a number of used books about chameleons (I love the used books on Amazon - always a great bargain!). When we got to read this one, it has become our favorite. The author's writing style and wit make this book super fun and easy to read. The characters are fun and lovable, and the plot is engaging. It is a detective story with twists and turns, with a lot of educational information about animal world. I think the book would actually be a great resource for schools as well as for personal libraries.

Beautifully written children's book
This is a beautifully written children's book with fabulous illustrations. The story brings to life the little woodland creatures we scarcely consider in daily life. The author introduces these creatures gradually, capturing the imagination of a shared animal existence unknown to humans.

Throughout the story children will learn interesting facts about nature in a fun-filled adventure. In particular the addition of the Interesting Facts section at the end of the story makes this entertaining and educational all at once.