It’s New Year’s Eve at Mrs. Robertson’s house, and the party is in full swing. But when a very special gift suddenly disappears, Inspector Winston must follow his nose before the midnight countdown begins.
Inspector Winston is invited to Aunt Simone’s seventieth birthday at sea, but staying ashore turns out to be the better adventure. While the birthday guests sail off, a cunning thief is helping itself to snacks along the beach.
Luca and Sophie have swapped snow and Christmas markets for sunshine and the sea, but nothing about their new home feels like Christmas. Back in their old neighborhood, three friends dream up an unusual way to send a little Christmas magic across the water.
One fine morning in the savannah, Jasper the lion was sitting in his favorite shady spot. He was dozing under a large acacia tree and watching the animals as they slowly passed him by. But just as he was about to rest his heavy, large head on his front paws to take a little nap,
On a sunny day, Leo lay on a warm garden bench and dozed. It was so hot that weekend that he just lay there and daydreamed. His family was also noticeably sluggish. They spent the weekend together in the shady garden. They sat under a parasol, leafing through magazines and waving some air in their
Winston the Dachshund was snoozing in the morning sun when he heard Mrs. Robertson’s excited voice coming from the kitchen. She was sitting by the window, holding up the daily newspaper so that her delicate figure was almost completely hidden behind it. “If you didn’t know she was sitting there,” Winston thought to himself, “you’d
When the letter carrier rang the doorbell, Leo was startled for a moment. But it was nothing out of the ordinary, just a few more parcels being delivered. Leo’s father acted a little strangely with one of them. He grabbed it quickly and tried to hide it under his sweater. He looked around to make
The first snowflakes of the season fell gently and quietly from the sky and landed unnoticed on Mrs. Robertson’s windowsill. She sat in her cozy wing chair and warmed herself by the crackling fire. She was immersed in her book and didn’t even notice that her front garden had been transformed into a wintery landscape.
It was late summer and the last hot sun of the season had the neighborhood bustling with activity. Inspector Winston, a Dachshund with a talent for solving mysteries, was lying comfortably on a warm wooden bench near the garden wall. From here, he had a perfect view of both the house and the street so
In a small kingdom surrounded by a dense forest, a king lived with his only daughter in a beautiful castle. Her full name was Jessica Madison Abigail Elizabeth, Princess of Woodland, but most people just called her “Jessie.” Since Jessie was the king’s only daughter, and because he loved her more than anything in the
While snow falls softly outside, Leo the Cat is planning a special surprise for his family. When they leave for their winter vacation, Leo has his paws full decorating the Christmas tree all by himself. Will his plan work out, or will it all end in festive chaos?
The story of Panda Li consists of six parts: Part 1 (this page) | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 Li was the youngest in his family. He had two older brothers, Tian and Han, who thought they were stronger and more beautiful than Li. They had trouble
