Imogene Poplar, Private Eye, is on a hot case. Her friend Oliver K. Woodman is missing, and she's tracking him across the glorious US of A. A baseball game in Green River, a rodeo in Seattle, a razzmatazz jazz blow in Chicago--there are clues and adventures in every city. But Imogene, like Oliver, is made of wood, so she needs help getting around. Friendly folks of all sorts guide her from South Carolina clear out to Alaska!

Where will Oliver's trail lead Imogene next? Read the letters. Follow the map. Then see if you can guess the elusive wooden man's next move.

 

This book was recognised by the Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2005 by Harcourt Children's Books .

Joe Cepeda is the illustrator of many vibrant and popular picture books, including The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman by Darcy Pattison and Cub's Big World by Sarah L. Thomson. He lives in Southern California. www. joecepeda. com DARCY PATTISON, the author of picture books and novels for young readers, teaches writing at the University of Central Arkansas, Conway. She lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas. JOE CEPEDA is the award-winning illustrator of many popular books for children. He lives in Whittier, California.