Children's Fiction Mysteries & Detective Stories
Murilla Gorilla and the Missing Mop
- Publisher
- Simply Read Books
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2018
- Category
- Mysteries & Detective Stories, Beginner
- Recommended Age
- 0 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- p to 3
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781927018781
- Publish Date
- Mar 2018
- List Price
- $12.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781772290981
- Publish Date
- Sep 2024
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
It’s a hot afternoon and Murilla Gorilla, jungle detective, is back on the case. This time, one of Mandrill’s mops has disappeared. Will Murilla be able to help her friend in the middle of a sticky mess? Or will she get distracted by thoughts of a cool glass of lemonade?
About the authors
Jennifer Lloyd is the author of several children's books, including Looking for Loons (a Canadian Toy Testing Council Top 10 pick), Ella’s Umbrellas (an Alcuin Award for Excellence in Book Design winner, and a Rainforest of Reading and Christie Harris Children’s Literature Prize nominee), The Best Thing About Kindergarten, Taffy Time, and the Murilla Gorilla series (multiple books in the series are Alcuin Award for Excellence in Book Design winners and Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens selections). When she is not at her writing desk, she works as a kindergarten teacher in Blainville, Québec. You can find out more about Jennifer's books at www.jenniferlloyd.ca.
Jacqui Lee’s illustrations are focused on storytelling and are inspired by the world around her. Jacqui's I Am Josephine was a CCBC Best Book for Kids and Teens and she was awarded an Alcuin Society Award for Excellence in Book Design for Murilla Gorilla and the Hammock Problem. Her work is fun, cheerful and aims to bring a smile to people’s faces. She loves the handmade and textural look of gouache paint and often carries a sketchbook with her, especially while travelling. An alumnus of the Alberta University of the Arts, she now lives in London, UK.
