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Road to Robbery

A QUIX Book

Illustrated by Robert Quackenbush

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About The Book

World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard goes undercover in Germany in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery.

While on a speaking tour at military bases in the Kaiserslautern district of Southern Germany, Miss Mallard the world-famous ducktective, and her nephew, Willard Widgeon of the Swiss police, become involved in a new mystery when the medical center is robbed. Miss Mallard goes undercover as one of the staff to solve the case!

About The Author

Photograph © Geert Snoeijer, Amsterdam

Robert Quackenbush (1929–2021), the author and illustrator of more than two hundred books for young readers, was a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and also had a master’s degree in social studies and a PhD in childhood education. Quackenbush’s many books include the Henry the Duck series, Detective Mole, the Miss Mallard Mystery series, Pete Pack Rat, and the Sheriff Sally Gopher series. He was the three-time winner of the American Flag Institute Award for outstanding contributions to children’s literature and winner of an Edgar Allan Poe Special Award for best juvenile mystery. He lived in New York City with his wife, Margery, director of NAAP. Their now adult son, Piet, was the inspiration for many of the author’s books when he was growing up.

About The Illustrator

Photograph © Geert Snoeijer, Amsterdam

Robert Quackenbush (1929–2021), the author and illustrator of more than two hundred books for young readers, was a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and also had a master’s degree in social studies and a PhD in childhood education. Quackenbush’s many books include the Henry the Duck series, Detective Mole, the Miss Mallard Mystery series, Pete Pack Rat, and the Sheriff Sally Gopher series. He was the three-time winner of the American Flag Institute Award for outstanding contributions to children’s literature and winner of an Edgar Allan Poe Special Award for best juvenile mystery. He lived in New York City with his wife, Margery, director of NAAP. Their now adult son, Piet, was the inspiration for many of the author’s books when he was growing up.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Aladdin (February 6, 2024)
  • Length: 80 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781534415737
  • Grades: K - 3
  • Ages: 5 - 8

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