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When Elmo asks the librarian for a small black puppy, his friend Betty Lou and the librarian mistake the request for a book title. To help Elmo solve the missing‑puppy mystery, the librarian gives him a detective guide from the shelves. The story follows Elmo and his friends as they use new sleuthing skills to uncover the puppy’s whereabouts, turning an ordinary library trip into a fun detective adventure for children.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Susan Hood
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