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The Trouble With Chickens

Doreen Cronin, Kevin Cornell

Ages 7–11

Readers rate it 3.8 (6 on Hardcover)

119 pages · Released Sep 3, 2026

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This is a lighthearted mystery-adventure about a gruff rescue dog solving a missing chicken case. The humor is gentle and accessible to early elementary readers, with the detective-story structure teaching problem-solving and teamwork. While there are some mildly tense moments typical of mystery plots, the overall tone is playful and the stakes remain relatively low.

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A hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog helps solve a complicated missing chicken case. A hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog helps solve a complicated missing chicken case.

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  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Humorous stories
  • Chickens
  • Fiction
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Dogs
  • Mystery fiction
  • Humorous fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Dogs, fiction

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