Maverick Books

Lost in London:  The Next Case Someone has been stopping clocks and Big Ben is next on the list. The mysterious thief Tick Tock Jock has been around the world stopping clocks from ticking and Big Ben is his biggest target yet. So I bet you’re wondering how someone can stop a clock as big as Big Ben?  Well that’s for an expert to tell you but I think it is something… Read More »Time Thief!

Oh no!  It seems that a bear has escaped from London zoo…But don’t worry the Dog Detectives are on the case! Poco Loco has used his powerful nose to sniff the bear out to Trafalgar Square but now we need some keen eyes to spot him.  Can you? Ha ha a Great Grizzly Lost in London! Jack x

Jack is off having a full English breakfast in the cafe down the road…So I thought I would catch up on some research.  This week we have been given a case that is near the London Eye, so here’s what I have found out so far about this giant ferris wheel…This is what it says in the Lost in London book: “The London Eye was opened in year 2000 and… Read More »I Spy the London Eye!

Well even though our amazing Dog Detectives tour is over, Poco Loco and myself could not help but come back to London.  There are so many cases to get to the bottom of plus we love it here! So here we are, staying in a nice little house on Barker Street not far from a very edible sounding station…Marylebone.  Yum! We thought we’d start our London stay by going to… Read More »Tour Over but London is Calling!

I can’t believe it is nearly over, me and Jack have cycled just shy of 1000 miles in this beautiful country. After the shindig at Oxford Street Waterstone’s tomorrow, we’re going to be taking it easy and coasting down the coast (though I hear that the Downs is in the way first!).  We’ll be able to have a bit of a relax before heading to Heyshot to do an event… Read More »Waterstone’s Oxford Street….Last Stop of the Tour!

With school starting next week I thought perhaps you kiddywinks would like to know how to make yourself a Fearsome Beastie to show your teacher. – To start with cut out two doughnut/polo shaped pieces of cardboard (about 5cm wide). The hole should be about 2cm wide. – Place the rings together and choose some wool (our Beastie is purple). – Cut the wool into manageable lengths (up to you how… Read More »How to Make a Beastie

Hello everyone!  I thought, as it is such a foul day, that I would show you how to make Macaroons…a lovely colourful cake-like treat.  Yummy! You will need: – 125g ground almonds – 200g icing sugar – 3 free-range egg whites – 2 tbsp caster sugar – ½ tsp cream of tartar – pinch of powdered food colouring For the chocolate filling: – 200g dark chocolate, chopped – 200ml double… Read More »Mrs Mac’s Macaroons

Wow it seems so long since we last posted.  Poco Loco and I have been on many adventures…sniffing out new cases all through the British countryside. We’re now almost in Leeds but have been enjoying a bit of an explore in the famous Lake District. Well the first thing to think is hills hills hills.  I thought we’d seen it all in the hills department…but standing on top of a… Read More »Up and Up and then dooooooowwwwwnnnn

When I was a lass (which was a very very long time ago) I had an uncle called Bob.  He was a clever chap with a love of turnips.  He tended his turnips and often won prizes with them. Now one day, when Uncle Bob was off at the market, the Fearsome Beastie raided his turnip patch.  Now you are probably thinking…Why did the Fearsome Beastie go after the turnips? … Read More »Beastie and my Uncle Bob

I don’t like this weather. One moment there is bright sunshine and it is far too hot… Then the next minute it is pouring it down with rain and my fur gets wet! I wish the weather would make up its mind.  I sit will Mummy and Daddy Bear in the evening and watch the weather. Well the weatherman isn’t very good is he?  He said summer had finally come… Read More »Moaning Bear and the British Weather