P.I. Butterfly - by Karen Kilpatrick (Paperback)

About the Book

It's Saturday, the best morning of the week when a scream interrupts the perfect day for learning about butterflies. Mili the guppy is missing! But have no fear, P.I. Butterfly is on the case. She'll stop at nothing to solve the mystery. P.I. Butterfly preserves the scene, records every clue, and interviews suspicious suspects, but she ends up on a trail to nowhere fast. As she drowns her sorrows in a glass of milk, a fishy finding leads to a new suspect and a cat-felt confession.

Book Synopsis

This outlandish whodunit will keep readers guessing and laughing...all the way to the surprise ending! 2022 Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards Silver Winner!

"Kids will laugh and learn as P.I. Butterfly solves the case!" - Jim Benton, NYT bestselling author (Dear Dumb Diary, Franny K. Stein, Catwad)

"This is a delightful, cartoonish romp with zany digital illustrations that will have readers begging to know when the promised sequel will be released...Don't let this book flutter by--read it! - Kirkus

It's Saturday, the best morning of the week when a scream interrupts the perfect day for learning about butterflies. Mili the guppy is... missing! But have no fear, P.I. Butterfly is on the case. She'll stop at nothing to solve the mystery. P.I. Butterfly preserves the scene, records every clue, and interviews suspicious suspects, but she ends up on a trail to nowhere fast. As she drowns her sorrows in a glass of milk, a fishy finding leads to a new suspect and... a cat-felt confession.

Did Mili survive her fish-bowl fiasco, or is she gone for good? P.I.B. won't stop until she flutters to the truth, no matter where it leads.

From the award-winning team of Karen Kilpatrick and Germán Blanco, this is the first in a humorous and action-packed early graphic novel series for young readers who love fun, adventure, and mystery!

Become a P.I.-in-Training!

Analytical and critical thinking skills

Observation skills

Problem-solving

Laughter and fun!

Review Quotes

2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Siver Medalist!

"Not only is this a delightful story but it's filled with problem-solving, critical thinking, and deductive reasoning." -Imagination Soup (named in Best Books for Second Grade)

"This is a delightful, cartoonish romp with zany digital illustrations that will have readers begging to know when the promised sequel will be released...Don't let this book flutter by--read it!" - Kirkus Review


"Kids will laugh and learn as P.I. Butterfly solves the case!" - Jim Benton, NYT bestselling author (Dear Dumb Diary, Franny K. Stein, Catwad)