Horace & Bunwinkle: The Case of the Rascally Raccoon - by Pj Gardner

Horace & Bunwinkle: The Trash Bandit Mystery is a delightful and entertaining young middle grade mystery-adventure series that follows the adventures of Horace, an anxious Boston Terrier, and Bunwinkle, an exuberant potbellied pig, as they team up to solve crimes in their barnyard and local neighborhood.

In this second book of the series, Shoo the raccoon asks for help when he is wrongly accused of causing a series of garbage upheavals and home break-ins.

With the pet-tectives' help, Shoo is cleared of all charges and Eleanor's money problems are solved.

The story also follows the neighbors' excitement to start a community Farmer's Market in the back field, but one by one they drop out, leaving only Horace, Bunwinkle, and Shoo to solve the mystery.

This book is perfect for fans of Mercy Watson, The Trouble with Chickens, and A Boy Called Bat.