Curious and determined, 9-year-old Katie attempts to solve the mystery of her little cousin's missing, precious, Pickles the Destroyer underwear. Teased by mean kids at school, she's going solo because – harrumph – who needs friends anyway when she has her dog, Aggie McDoogall, as her partner in snooping.

As more random items go missing from her cousin's kindergarten room, Katie gets deeper and deeper into trouble at school and at home. Will Katie find the missing underwear? Will her never-give-up attitude gain her the respect and friendship she doesn't know she needs? (From Plumleaf Press)

Oksanna Crawley is an Ont.-based writer and retired teacher. Her previous books include the picture book, Pirate Glitterbeard, that she wrote and illustrated with her daughter, Larissa. Crawley is of Ukrainian descent and was born in Val d'Or, Que.

Lydia Ramsey is an illustrator and visual development artist. She lives in Prince Edward Island.