The Legend of Gnawface

Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7

Sloth detective Paz is back—and she’s hunting for pirate treasure in this second book in the Sloth Sleuth graphic novel series, perfect for fans of InvestiGators and The Bad Guys! 

Treasure fever has hit Winkelfuss! A newly discovered map, riddled with riddles, hints that Cap’n Gnawface the Meanie stashed her loot somewhere on the island. But the legend of Gnawface’s treasure comes with a curse—“the Golden Smudge” that marks a treasure seeker to be ghost-napped!Certain it’s just a silly ghost story, the greedy islanders go after the booty. But the Golden Smudge is no mere legend . . . and one by one (and sometimes two by two!) the treasure seekers start mysteriously disappearing! Luckily, Paz is the one island resident who doesn't care about the treasure, and she's on the case.Can Paz find her friends—or will she be ghost-napped first? It’s a slow-down showdown in the race for pirate treasure!

About the Author

Cyndi Marko is the author-illustrator of the award-winning Kung Pow Chicken early chapter book series, the graphic novel chapter books This Little Piggy: An Owner’s Manual and Boo! Hiss!, the middle grade graphic novel series Sloth Sleuth, and the picture book Gilly’s Monster Trap. She currently lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her quiet kids and noisy cats. Learn more at CyndiMarko.com