Last Panda Standing (Platypus Police Squad #3)

Gr 3-5--Krosoczka brings his trademark whimsy to this animal-studded police procedural. The Platypus Police Squad faces yet another adventure when Detective Rick Zengo is tasked with protecting the life of mayoral candidate Frank Pandini Jr., who was recently attacked--and finding out who's to blame. With detective lingo, standard genre tropes, stock characters, and chapter headings with times and locations a la Law & Order, this light take on the hardboiled mystery is perfect for future fans of the genre.