Last Panda Standing (Platypus Police Squad #3)

by Jarrett J Krosoczka (Author) Jarrett J Krosoczka (Illustrator)

Last Panda Standing (Platypus Police Squad #3)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

From Jarrett J. Krosoczka comes Last Panda Standing, the third installment in the hilarious, high-action illustrated middle grade series featuring two platypus detectives, perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, and Jarrett's own Lunch Lady series.

The Kalamazoo City mayoral race is heating up, and Frank Pandini Jr. has been threatened by a mysterious assailant. He requests a special Platypus Police Squad protection detail: Detective Rick Zengo. This leaves O'Malley to be partnered up with Jo Cooper, the newest detective on the force. Can Zengo get to the bottom of the attacks--without O'Malley backing him up?

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School Library Journal

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.

Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Jarrett J Krosoczka
Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the author-illustrator of Punk Farm, Punk Farm on Tour, Max for President, and Baghead. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062071682
Lexile Measure
750
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Walden Pond Press
Publication date
May 20, 2015
Series
Platypus Police Squad
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV021000 - Juvenile Fiction | Law & Crime
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV002160 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mammals
Library of Congress categories
Police
Mystery and detective stories
Platypus
Political campaigns

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