Cameron Stelzer

SOS Muddy Mystery Cameron Stelzer

When Mischief McScruff's schoolbag disappears on a farm excursion, the detective dog goes searching for clues. Can Mischief solve the mystery of the muddy footprints? And what priceless treasure is hidden in his bag?

Welcome to the School of Scallywags, a boarding school for young pirates. At SOS, students live at school during the term and go home for the holidays. Each night is one big sleepover with their friends! Each new day is an adventure waiting to happen.

The students at SOS don't always get things right. But with a little encouragement from their friends and teachers, they learn that even the biggest disasters can be turned around.

Each story in the SOS series focuses on a different student and explores the personal and social challenges they face. Themes for Muddy Mystery include struggling to feel worthy and learning to be persistent.

SOS stories are designed for developing readers in lower to middle primary school. Books in the series include both male and female protagonists. Each book has seven or eight short chapters with illustrations on every page. Readers can move up to the award-winning Scallywags series which feature the same characters in extended adventures.