It’s a mystery, my dear Watson! Detective Squirrel Lock Holmes and her trusty sidekick Mole Watson are on the hunt for a missing pet rock in this first book of the hilarious early graphic chapter book series. Squirrel Lock Holmes: The Pet Rock Mystery by Ashley Belote arrives March 3, 2026.

THE CASE OF THE MISSING PET ROCK!

Victim: Reggie the Rabbit’s Pet Rock, Dwayne (aka, “the Rock”)
Scene of the Crime: Pet Rock Obedience School
Suspects: Reggie’s classmates — and even his teacher! 

Detective Squirrel Lock Holmes and her partner in crime-solving — Mole Watson — are experts in finding lost things. But can they find Reggie’s pet rock? Or will they hit rock bottom? 

Early chapter book readers will laugh along at the problem-solving skills of the silliest sleuths in the forest in this full-color graphic novel.

Keep your eyes peeled for the next Squirrel Lock Holmes Mystery: A Corny Maze Mystery — coming Fall 2026! Squirrel Lock Holmes: The Pet Rock Mystery arrives this March and you can get it from Bookshop, Amazon, or your local comic shop or book store.