num_pages: 32
description: Ike LaRue--the devilish dog hero of Mark Teague's Book Sense Book of the Year Dear Mrs. LaRue--goes from obedience school dropout to shrewd sleuth in this exceedingly funny sequel. As if obedience school wasn't bad enough Ike now finds himself in jail--wrongly accused (of course!) of terrorizing the Hibbins' cats &amp; stealing their cat treats. Once again he pleads his case to Mrs LaRue who's vacationing in France but to no avail. When a string of canary burglaries stalls the Snort City Police force's investigation--and reveals their crime-solving ineptitude--Ike flees custody and takes matters into his own paws. Expect more mad-cap comedy in Ike's daring escapades (real and imagined) as well as ingenious split-screen visuals from the incomparable Mark Teague.
language: English
title: Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation
publisher: Scholastic Press