{"product_id":"9781776575893","title":"The Pinchers and the Dog Chase","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIn this slapstick illustrated crime adventure, the honest Theo Pincher, who doesn't fit in to his family of criminals, finds a clever way to save the family dog, Sherlock, from the nasty new police officer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new police officer, Clive, is not nice—even the other police are afraid of him. Everything, even the dog, must have a receipt to prove there's no stealing going on. Things without receipts are locked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf course, Theo's family don't have a receipt for anything, especially not for their dog Sherlock. When Sherlock is caught, Theo makes a plan to get him back using cooking oil, a dog onesie, and cunning—a plan so good even Theo's family are impressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis criminally funny tale contains a break-in at the candy store, an interrogation, and comical commentary from the dog, who thinks his name is Shuddup Sherlock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cstrong\u003eThe Pinchers\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \"If you are looking for a goofy, good fun beginning chapter book reader series, pinch this book. Criminally good writing, illustrations, and design.\"—Jon Scieszka, US National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ingenious, well-written and with absolutely wonderful illustrations. We enjoy stories where we both giggle and nod thoughtfully . . . . Criminally good!\" Crimetime Award for Children's Detective of the Year 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lerner Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46574605172977,"sku":"9781776575893","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781776575893_p0.jpg?v=1765536646","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781776575893","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}