The Rooster Is Dead!
A Henhouse Whodunnit
Age 6+
Crime & Mystery Fiction
A humorous illustrated murder mystery in which the prime suspect—Pip, the clever fox cub—helps his adopted farmyard family investigate who killed their rooster
One stormy night, the sweet lost fox cub Pip finds herself in the henhouse, where she is taken under the wing of a clucky mother hen. Jonny-Crow the rooster is not happy—foxes are murder machines! When Jonny-Crow is found dead on the floor one morning, the chicken sisters are determined to uncover whodunnit. A fox in the henhouse is the obvious culprit. Or was it Porker the pig, living in luxury, oblivious to his future? Could it be the sinister farmer? Is there a rogue chicken in the coop? The twists and turns of this funny mystery keep everybody guessing. Friendships are tested as the hens discover the true dangers of the farmyard now the rooster is gone.
Creators
Anders Sparring writes children's books and is a screenwriter for many popular television shows. He is also a stand-up comedian. He lives in Sweden.
Per Gustavsson is an illustrator and author living in Stockholm, Sweden. His bestselling books are translated to several languages.
