It's puppy primping time! Watson the dog has an appointment at the Dirty Dog Salon at 4:15 P.M.--but no one can find him! Follow the clock as time runs out to find Watson the Dog in this third Charlie Piechart mystery.

Spotting clues, from pink nail polish to cookie crumbs, Charlie and his pal Lewis are determined to get Watson to the groomers for his shampoo and haircut. Can they race against the clock and find him with enough time to make it on time?

Complete with visual sidebars that illustrate the elapsing and remaining time, the third picture book mystery in the Charlie Piechart series is the perfect addition to any K-2 classroom or at-home library. Young math enthusiasts and time-keepers will adore this actioned-packed treat!

This book is part of a book series called Charlie Piechart .

This book has been graded for interest at 4+ years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Eric Comstock's very first picture book was the Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza Slice by Marilyn Sadler which was selected to be part of the Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators. His second book The Great Dictionary Caper by Judy Sierra was called "Peppy. entertaining and educational" in a starred review in Booklist . He lives in Austin, Texas. You can see more of Eric's work at EricComstock. us. Marilyn Sadler is the author of many bestselling picture books including the PJ Funny Bunny series. Ard Hoyt is the illustrator of many bestselling children's books, including I'm a Manatee, by John Lithgow and Abrams' Tilly the Trickster by Molly Shannon.