Who Stole the Zmulobeast?

by Keith Owens

Overview

"Who Stole the Zmulobeast?" is a humorous science fiction/fantasy detective
story for middle school-aged children written by Keith A. Owens. The story
introduces the Pi in the Sky Squad, a crew of (mostly) kid detectives comprised of a talking
dog with a wise-cracking sense of humor, a hovering space alien from the
Planet Acabagua, a rambunctious collection of exceptionally curious
youngsters, and Chief, the poor adult tasked with supervising this bunch.
In this, their first adventure, the Pi Squad must find out who stole a
creature known as a Zmulobeast - just as soon as they can figure out what a
Zmulobeast is.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148267591
Publisher:	Detroit Ink Publishing
Publication date:	11/15/2013
Series:	The Pi in the Sky Squad , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	258
File size:	84 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Keith Owens is a Detroit-based writer whose work has been featured in The Detroit Free Press, Detroit’s alternative newsweekly the Metro Times, the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, and other newspapers. He was also a nationally syndicated columnist with Universal Press Syndicate for three years beginning in 1993. His two-part, 11,000 word article for Detroit’s Metro Times on the history of the blues in Detroit entitled “Boogie Chillun” earned recognition from the Alternative Newsweekly Awards and also from the Detroit Chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists.

“Who Stole the Zmulobeast?” is his first novel for children.

Editorial Reviews

Young readers will find in Who Stole the Zmulobeast, both a mystery and a fantasy. The characters are well drawn and interesting, from Maria, the young but skilled investigator, to Stool Pigeon, who is always falling asleep, to Arthur, who cannot resist doing the “Arthur dance” whenever he has accomplished something. With such rich characters, middle graders will flock to Who Stole the Zmulobeast and it is certain that they will anxiously await each addition to the story.

Readers' Favorite - Patricia Reding