Paw & Order, a Children’s Book Council Kids’ Favorite selection, returns with an all-new case, and this time the clues point to the sky! Purrlock and Marlowe are back on the trail in Paw & Order Vol. 3, arriving this summer from Papercutz with more mystery, humor, and charm.

Written and illustrated by Jason Platt, a SCAD graduate, member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the National Cartoonists Society, and creator of Middle School Misadventures, the Paw & Order series blends sharp visual humor, accessible storytelling, and classic mystery structure to keep younger readers engaged from start to finish.

Pet detectives Marlowe and Purrlock are on the case again after an astronomer takes a tumble during The Night of the Comet–and it turns out this accident might not have been an accident at all. When their nemesis, Meowiearty, asks them for help on the case, Purrlock and Marlowe (well, mostly Purrlock) are suspicious, but soon the facts of the case win them over. Dr. Tortuga is a brilliant astronomer, but on the night that should hold the discovery of her career–she instead finds herself in a terrible bicycle accident! But as Purrlock and Marlowe discover, someone’s been tampering with her bike! Could it be the doctor’s overworked assistant? The disgruntled neighbor? Or the kid who was able to claim discovery of the comet in Dr. Tortuga’s place? Come along with the two best detectives in town to find out!

Don’t miss this exciting ‘tail’ of Sherlock Holmes meets Paw Patrol in this newest volume that is out of this world! Paw & Order Vol. 3 lands with middle-grade (ages 7-12) readers who enjoy puzzle-driven stories, animal-led adventures, and fast-paced visual storytelling, blending humor, mystery, and expressive illustrations. It goes on sale June 23, 2026, in paperback (ISBN: 9781545826775 | $9.99) and hardcover (ISBN: 9781545826782 | $14.99).

Paw & Order Vol. 2

(C) Jason Platt

Purrlock and Marlowe have been invited to Paris by Marlowe’s Aunt Foo Foo to see the unveiling of M. Henri Porcupine’s painting. It’s his first painting in ten years and highly anticipated. But, when the detectives arrive, they find out that the painting has been stolen only moments after its reveal! To make matters worse, Marlowe’s Aunt Foo Foo has been arrested for the crime. But if it wasn’t Aunt Foo Foo, then who? The only other suspect is Hugh Manatee, M. Henri’s artistic rival. And what exactly did M. Canard, the arts reporter for the newspaper, see and hear the night of the theft? In Jason Platt’s funny and delightfully illustrated story, readers will have their own opportunity to piece the puzzle together and, hopefully, save Aunt Foo Foo!