This edition features vibrant, full-color illustrations.Three best friends. One laugh-out-loud detective agency. Countless mysteries to solve!Get ready for a hilarious and action-packed crime-solving adventure with Ripley Kool and the Investigators! Perfect for ages 8-12, this chapter book series is packed with thrilling mysteries, quirky characters, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments-all brought to life with fun illustrations throughout.In The Parrot Squawks at Midnight, Ripley, Gilly, and Alexis take on their first case when Mrs. Cornthumper’s beloved parrot, Thaddeus, goes missing. But this isn’t just any lost pet-Thaddeus holds the key to unlocking a secret treasure, and the trio must crack the code before it’s too late!In The Vanishing Raptor, the museum’s prized Utahraptor skeleton disappears into thin air-right in front of a live audience! With the museum on lockdown and a dinosaur thief on the loose, Ripley, Gilly, and Alexis must piece together the clues before the culprit escapes.And in A Rudolph Christmas Mystery, the detectives find themselves snowed in at a millionaire’s exclusive Christmas party-just as a priceless ruby ornament vanishes. With the guests trapped and tensions rising, the trio must interrogate the suspects, uncover hidden secrets, and solve the case before the storm clears and the thief slips away!Can Ripley, Gilly, and Alexis outsmart thieves, decode hidden messages, and crack the trickiest cases-without getting caught in the chaos themselves?Fans of A to Z Mysteries and The Hardy Boys Clue Book series will love the laugh-out-loud antics and fast-paced detective work in Ripley Kool and the Investigators!Join Ripley, Gilly, and Alexis in their hilarious, crime-solving adventures-grab Ripley Kool and the Investigators: Books 1-3 today and crack the case alongside them!