Major and Mynah: Tarantula Terror

SPUD is back to solve a mystery! Callie, Grace, and Bo must find a tarantula and reunite her with her spiderlings before she dies from the cold. With Callie's magical hearing aids and Bo's Mynah bird, they can find the missing creature before it's too late.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2024
Publisher: Firefly Press Ltd

SPUD – the Super Perceptive Undercover Detectives are back, and they have another mystery to solve. When Callie, Grace, and Bo discover that a tarantula has escaped from the wildlife park, they must find the spider and reunite her with her spiderlings before she dies from the cold. Can Callie's magical hearing aids and Bo, the SPUD team's Spy in the Sky, help to find the missing creature before it's too late?

Third in the Major and Mynah series, shortlisted for the Week Junior Book Awards. Illustrated by Louise Forshaw.

Once upon a time, in a bustling wildlife park, a tiny tarantula named Tilly went missing. Callie, Grace, and Bo, the Super Perceptive Undercover Detectives (SPUD), were called upon to solve the case.

As they investigated, they discovered that Tilly had escaped from her enclosure and was now lost in the park. The SPUD team knew they had to act fast to find Tilly before it was too late.

Callie, with her magical hearing aids, was able to detect Tilly's faint rustling sound. Using her keen senses, she followed the noise until she found Tilly hiding in a nearby bush.

Bo, the SPUD team's Spy in the Sky, was deployed to help locate Tilly. He flew high above the park, using his eagle eyes to scan the area for any signs of the missing tarantula.

After a long search, Bo spotted Tilly crawling towards a nearby tree. The SPUD team quickly gathered around and rescued Tilly from the tree.

As they returned Tilly to her enclosure, they noticed that she was shivering from the cold. The SPUD team knew they had to act quickly to warm Tilly up.

They used a special blanket to wrap Tilly in and provided her with a warm water bottle. Tilly slowly began to warm up and regain her strength.

The SPUD team was overjoyed to have saved Tilly and reunited her with her spiderlings. They knew that their mission was a success and that they had made a difference in the lives of the wildlife in the park.

From that day on, the SPUD team continued to solve mysteries and protect the wildlife in the park. They were known as the superheroes of the wildlife world, and their adventures continued to captivate the hearts of children and adults alike.

And so, the Super Perceptive Undercover Detectives (SPUD) saved the day once again, proving that even the smallest creatures can be heroes.

Weight: 124g
Dimension: 200 x 130 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781915444431