Pierdomenico Baccalario

Detecticat. The Rattopard – vol. 10

Humorous

Mystery

When the case looks closed… Detecticat sniffs out the truth.

Detective Cat is finally about to leave for a well-earned holiday when an anonymous letter turns his plans upside down. The notorious Leopard Rat, a master of disguise who has always managed to outsmart the police, has reportedly been spotted in town. The opportunity is too tempting to ignore. Determined to unmask the elusive thief once and for all, Detective Cat is willing to risk everything… even having his own identity stolen.

Engaging detective stories for early readers, featuring small, humorous mysteries that captivate children’s curiosity and encourage independent reading.
Clues clearly visible to readers: each story provides clear, easy-to-spot clues that enable young readers to anticipate solutions before the protagonist, Detecticat, does.

Publisher: HarperCollins

Target: 6+

Year: 2026

Author

Pierdomenico Baccalario

Pierdomenico Baccalario has been writing children’s novels since 1997, when he won the Il Battello a Vapore literary prize with La strada del Guerriero (The Way of the Warrior) using his neighbour’s name. Since then, his bestsellers have been written under as many pseudonyms (the best known being Ulysses Moore and Irene Adler), translated into more than thirty languages and published with major Italian and foreign publishers. He has collaborated with Lucca Comics & Games for more than twenty years, has written for Repubblica and is a columnist for the newspaper Corriere della Sera’s La Lettura literary supplement. In 2014, he founded the Book on a Tree creative agency in London.

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