A to Z Animal Mysteries #3 Cougar Clues

Ages 6 to 9, Grades 1 to 4

Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Join Abbi and her friends on the hunt for proof of a cougar in the woods! Inspired by Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries series, this bright and modern animal adventure story is perfect for budding young chapter book readers.

No one has seen cougars in Maine for more than a hundred years. Then, a TV crew starts filiming in the woods near Abbi's home, looking for cougars! Abbi, Lydia, and Daniel are curious: could this sly animal have returned to Maine? All clues point to YES! -- but something doesn't quite add up. . . .

Don't miss the first books:

A to Z Animal Mysteries #1: The Absent Alpacas

A to Z Animal Mysteries #2: Bats in the Castle

Ready for more? Check out the original A to Z Mysteries series by Ron Roy where kids Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z in their hometown and beyond!

Story Locale:Maine

Series Overview: We've signed up 4 books and plan to pub one mystery each season: 

Summer 2023: Book 1 (Alpacas)

Fall 2023: Book 2 (Bats)

Spring 2024: Book 3 (Cougars)

Summer 2024: Book 4 (Dolphins)

Editorial is open to animal suggestions for E, F, G, and H! :)

About the Author

RON ROY created the original A to Z Mysteries series that has been inspiring young readers, writers, and amateur sleuths for generations. 

KAYLA WHALEY is the author of the A to Z Animal Mysteries series. Besides children's books, she's also written fiction and nonfiction for teens and adults. When not writing, she likes playing video games, listening to music (especially kpop!), and watching TV shows with friends.

Author Residence: Atlanta, GA

CHLOE BURGETT is a children's book illustrator living in the Great Plains. She is the SCBWI Illustrator Coordinator for Nebraska. Her favorite books respectfully portray children as the competent, brave, and resourceful human beings they are, with words to match. She lives with her husband Seth and cat Pencil. Find her online at chloebartistry.com.

Illustrator Residence:Lincoln, NE