Case of the Marmalade Cat: An O'Brien Dectective Agency Mystery

The O'Brien Detective Agency #1

by James Heneghan

Miss Parsnip has asked the O'Brien Detective Agency to find her missing cat, and Clarice O'Brien is eager to take the case. But it looks like the case of the marmalade cat isn't the only mystery around. Clarice's best friend Sadie thinks Miss Parsnip looks and acts an awful lot like a witch ... and their new partner, Brick, can walk on fences, climb on roofs, and talk in cat language.

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

James Heneghan (born 1930) is a British Canadian author. Heneghan grew up Liverpool, England, and currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. He earned Canadian citizenship in 1963.

Series:
* The O'Brien Detective Agency

Awards:
* Arthur Ellis Award: Juvenile
o 1995 – Torn Away – Winner

* Sheila A. Egoff Children's Book Prize
o 1998 – Wish Me Luck – Winner
o 2001 – The Grave – Winner
o 2003 – Flood – Winner

Reviews

[Twyla · Rating 5 out of 5]

marmalade the cat was missing so the detectives found her then she ran away then they finaly caught her and brought her home

[Bob Large]

For Grade 4 Balanced Lit unit