"Great lessons of perseverance, bravery, and friendship abound throughout this story. Kids will love the animals they meet and the danger Pibbin encounters."  ~Book Moms

"It's a great chapter book with fun pictures. The web site with questions and answers is a good tool if you're homeschoolers like we are."  ~grandmanell

A treasured shell has disappeared.

Huge tracks lead to danger, and Leeper is gone. 

Can Pibbin solve this mystery . . . alone? 

More 5-star Reviews 

"With characters that have well-developed personalities and illustrations that really bring them to life, this high-interest book was the perfect fit for a developing reader!" ~bookbabe

"My nine year old son really enjoyed this tale saying, "It is a great book!" The pictures were very entertaining and would be encouraging to a struggling reader." ~daughter of the King

"Excellent book to integrate reading in an elementary science curriculum."

                 ** If you liked The Wind in the Willows, you'll love The Story Shell! **

**Did you miss the first book in the Friendship Bog series? Search for Pibbin the Small. 

**Are you looking for another easy chapter book? A Question of Yams tells how young Kuri tangles with the witchdoctors in his village. 

**Do you need a mystery for your middle grade child to enjoy? The Secret of the Golden Cowrie and Trouble at Silver Pines Inn happen in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, and The Mystery of the Indian Carvings takes place on a Canadian island. 

**Does your child like to read about dogs? Airplanes? The three-part series, Adventures of an Arctic Missionary, stars a beautiful husky named Mik-shrok and a missionary pilot. Search for Mik-shrok, or Charlie, or 77 Zebra.