What child doesn't like a mystery? Better yet what child has never thought of being a detective? Well this book has the best of both worlds! Gertrude (gotta love the name) is a bulldog that wants to be a detective. She starts off her career by following and spying on her friends. They get a little annoyed with her (what friends wouldn't?) and decide to play a little, innocent trick on her to teach her a lesson. They strategically place notes with directions on them from a gang to lead Gertrude on a wild goose chase so she will leave them alone. Turns out the museum that they had Gertrude staking out was actually the victim of a theft at the exact time Gertrude was there. Gertrude ends up solving the mystery and catches the thieves. She is the hero and the police are looking for the rest of the gang that wrote the notes. Funny little pay back to her friends who tried tricking her. The illustrations are are quirky and match the text perfectly. This book would be great for the more advanced readers. Those of which would also appreciate the more mature illustrations.
One side note that I wanted to mention: At the end of the story the POLICEWOMAN caught the thieves with Gertrude's help. I love the female term used for a commonly thought of male dominated profession.
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