Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?: A Hard-Boiled Mystery

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?: A Hard-Boiled Mystery - Hardcover

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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?: A Hard-Boiled Mystery - Hardcover

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?: A Hard-Boiled Mystery - Hardcover

by Brianna Caplan Sayres
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Book Overview

A barnyard mystery takes on a noir-esque spin in this hilarious picture book chock full of puns, perfect for fans of 7 Ate 9 and Interrupting Chicken.

Inspector H. Poulet has a new case on her wings. The Chicken has apparently crossed the road, and no one knows why.

Can the Inspector get to the bottom of this tangled nest of questions? Squawking from one udderly unhelpful clue to the next, H. Poulet follows The Chicken's path across the farm. But the case seems totally scrambled! If the Inspector can't solve it soon, she'll have egg on her face.

In the end, the mystery resolves itself with a sunny-side-up twist: a surprise birthday party awaits H. Poulet on the other side of the road. The animals flock together for a barnyard bash, and the Inspector retains her eggcellent reputation--despite having missed all evidence of the party.

From the bestselling author of Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?, this laugh-out-loud farm adventure has wacky, kid friendly illustrations by animator Mark Fearing. Readers young and old will love spotting the clues that H. Poulet overlooks and relish every cleverly crafted pun.
ISBN9780823458271
Author Brianna Caplan Sayres
PublisherHoliday House
GenreChildren and Education
FormatHardcover
PublishedSeptember 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages32
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Brianna Caplan Sayres

BRIANNA CAPLAN SAYRES is thrilled to be living her childhood dream of being a children's book writer. She is the proud author of the bestselling WHERE DO DIGGERS SLEEP AT NIGHT? series and several original picture books. Brianna is also proud to be the founder of Intergalactic Afikoman, a publisher of Jewish children's books whose goal is to publish "out-of-this-world Jewish books for today's Jewish kids." Brianna enjoys having adventures with her two future astronauts in her hometown, Seattle, Washington.

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