title: The Trouble with Chickens: A J.J. Tully Mystery
author:  Doreen Cronin 
description: &#8220;Cronin brings her droll humor to the chapter book set with great success. Fast-paced and funny, with interesting vocabulary and a well-constructed plot, this is terrific fare for readers who are ready to move beyond picture books, but are intimidated by longer works.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly <strong>(starred review)</strong>)<br /><br />&#8220;The noirlike detective Tully and the funny chickens running around, well, like chickens make appealing characters, especially as drawn by Cornell, who knows how to get TV cartoon&#8211;style humor out of the action.&#8221; (Booklist)<br /><br />Praise for Doreen Cronin&#8217;s DIARY OF A FLY: &#8220;Irresistible and undeniably super.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly <strong>(starred review)</strong>)<br /><br />Praise for Doreen Cronin&#8217;s DIARY OF A FLY: &#8220;Teeming with funny vignettes.&#8221; (New York Times)<br /><br />Praise for Doreen Cronin&#8217;s DIARY OF A FLY: &#8220;Will have kids laughing out loud.&#8221; (School Library Journal <strong>(starred review)</strong>)<br /><br />Praise for Doreen Cronin&#8217;s DIARY OF A FLY: &#8220;Like its predecessors, this diary is a crowd-pleaser.&#8221; (ALA Booklist)<br /><br />Praise for Doreen Cronin&#8217;s DIARY OF A FLY: &#8220;Impeccable comedic timing.&#8221; (Horn Book Magazine)<br /><br />Praise for Doreen Cronin&#8217;s DIARY OF A SPIDER: &#8220;Once again, brilliantly hilarious.&#8221; (Kirkus Reviews <strong>(starred review)</strong>)<br /><br />Praise for Doreen Cronin&#8217;s DIARY OF A SPIDER: &#8220;A rib-tickling sequel.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly <strong>(starred review)</strong>)<br /><br />Praise for Doreen Cronin&#8217;s DIARY OF A SPIDER: &#8220;Hits squarely on the middle-grade funnybone.&#8221; (Bulletin of the Center for Children&#8217;s Books)
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  Copyright © Leena Clover, Author 2017
  
  
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