Meet Eva, Simone and Ash: best friends, budding journalists, and the stars of this delightful new series about family, friends, and DOGS, from the author of the much-loved MARSHMALLOW PIE and DOTTY DETECTIVE books! Eva has always wanted to be a journalist, so when she finds a stray dog outside her home, she might just have found her first case. Can she, along with her best friends at the Newshound newspaper, Simone and Ash, find Wafer's real owner? As the trail leads from one dead end to another, Eva realises that she might not want to get to the bottom of the mystery after all - because won't that just mean she just has to give Wafer back? With non-binary representation within the cast of characters, join Eva and her friends at the Newshound as they solve exciting new mysteries . Gold title * The Dog Squad series is fun, bright and utterly charming, perfect for fans of the Dotty Detective series and reluctant readers. * Clara Vulliamy is an extremely established author-illustrator having published several series with HarperCollins including the Dotty Detective series and Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar. * The Dog Squad will be supported by a compelling digital marketing campaign, building on Clara's engaged audience on social media, with an emphasis on video content. * Pet lovers will adore this series full of canine capers! Competition: The;Detective;Dog;Dotty;Man;Mr;Spellbound Ponies;Toto the Ninja Cat;Einstein Penguin;Very Merry Murder Club;Breakfast Club Adventures;Fairytale Ninjas;Kitty and the Woodland Wildcat. Julia Donaldson;Andrew Clover;Dav Pilker;Ben Fogle;Stacy Gregg;Sophie Henn;Kes Gray;Margaret Wise Brown;Paula Harrison.