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Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked Audiobook Summary

From the Files of the Platypus Police Squad

Case #1138
Detectives of record: Rick Zengo and Corey O’Malley

Case brief: A local schoolteacher is missing, and the only thing fishier than the circumstances surrounding his disappearance is the smell coming from the bag he left behind. All clues point to billionaire businessman Frank Pandini Jr.–but why would Pandini get his paws into the illegal fish trade?

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Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked Audiobook Narrator

Johnny Heller is the narrator of Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked audiobook that was written by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the author and/or illustrator of over thirty books for young readers. He can be heard weekly on SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live and his TED Talks have accumulated nearly two million views online. His graphic novel memoir for teens, Hey, Kiddo, is a National Book Award nominee. Learn more at StudioJJK.com or follow @StudioJJK.

About the Author(s) of Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked

Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the author of Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked

Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked Full Details

Narrator Johnny Heller
Length 3 hours 3 minutes
Author Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Category
Publisher Walden Pond Press
Release date May 07, 2013
ISBN 9780062292506

Subjects

The publisher of the Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked is Walden Pond Press. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Juvenile Fiction, Mysteries & Detective Stories

Additional info

The publisher of the Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked is Walden Pond Press. The imprint is Walden Pond Press. It is supplied by Walden Pond Press. The ISBN-13 is 9780062292506.

Global Availability

This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Sandy

May 01, 2019

This is a story about Zengo and O'Malley, two platypus cops working in Kalamazoo. A teacher disappears and the cops suspect Frank Pandini Jr, whose father was a known criminal. But Frank has turned over a new leaf and is all about supporting the community to make up for his father. One old time cop and one rookie cop need to solve the case of the missing teacher and also find out who is selling fake fish at the school. The similarities to drugs in schools is obvious here in this story but told in a manner that children might better relate to. I enjoyed the book and found that there was a bit of meaning and a good enough mystery to keep me interested. You could also see the rookie cop begin to develop some insights and control over his actions. Well done to the author. A bit young for adults but I can see that kids might be intrigued therefore a 4 rating.

Dena

August 03, 2016

I read this book out loud to my kids. We read a couple of chapters each night, and my oldest (6) always begged for more. She even has a PPS poster above her bed.In truth, I expected this book to be funny. Call me crazy, but when you stick a weird looking animal into a police uniform and arm him with

Katie

May 30, 2013

The only thing that would make this book better would be if a song by The Who played when the reader turned to the title page.

The Erudite

August 02, 2018

This book has Platypuses on the Police force, instead of using guns like how police officers do in regular crime novels, these police officers use boomerangs. In the city of Kalamazoo, there has been an increase in synthetic fish flooding into the city, and animals have gotten sick off of bad synthetic fish. There is also a Panda by the name of Frank Pandini Jr, he owns Pandini enterprises and according to one of the main characters Rick Zengo, it seems like Pandini is trying to take over the town, because there is literally a Pandini sign on every corner and at every renovation project in the city. The main characters, Zengo and O'Mally are paired together for the case, and their relationship is rocky at best for about half of the book. I would recommend this book for people who liked the Disney movie Zootopia. I also reccomend the book for people who are wanting a fictional story about working together, even though you don't like the person from the beginning, without the book feeling like it's talking down to you.

Gretchen

July 28, 2017

This book was really fun! It definitely had that "Dragnet" quality to it - for those of us who remember - and yet was fully accessible for the younger audience. The main character Zengo, is wonderful for kids to read about because he thinks he's ready for everything coming his way and doesn't need to listen as closely to his experienced partner. But after a few mishaps, that he learns from, he understands that it takes both new ideas and experience to really make his team work the best. I love the settings listed at the top of each chapter, where and when. It really makes you feel like you are experiencing this adventure with them. The ending is especially fun and keeps you thinking.

Brenda

March 11, 2019

Book #1 in the seriescute book, but some parts seemed over my 4th graders headDetecitve O'Malley and Zengo work to defend Kalamazoo City from a group who is selling imitation fish. Frank Pandini Jr, the son of crime boss, Frank Pandini Sr... swears he isn't like his dad and is putting lots of money into fixing up the town. is he covering up something? is he involved in the illegal fish trade/selling?

Valerie

November 14, 2017

Loved it, especially on audio.

Arjun

September 15, 2018

Amazing just amazing......

Carson

November 25, 2019

I think it was great but it had a cliffhanger so i have to buy the rest of the books

Malia

March 08, 2019

Platypus police guffaw that I found was hilarious.The Frog Who Croaked is the first audio in a series.

Nathan

December 27, 2020

Read this to my children. If you’re a fan of any police procedural, and your kids like a goofy read, this satisfies both parties.

Tyler

June 24, 2020

DescriptionPlatypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked is the first in a series of zany, action-packed middle grade mysteries featuring platypus police detectives Rick Zengo and Corey O’Malley.

Owen

September 15, 2017

It was a mysterious mystery. I kept guessing til the very end.

Kyle

September 22, 2016

A schoolteacher goes missing in Kalamazoo City. Rick Zengo is a detective working at Platypus Police Squad Headquarters. Zengo works with another detective named Corey O'Malley. They find clues to find out who kidnapped the schoolteacher. O'Malley and Zengo find a bag of fish that was at the dock. In the bag was also the schoolteacher's driver's license. Zengo and O'Malley find many different suspects which leads to billionaire businessman named Frank Pandini Jr. who could possibly be the person who kidnapped William Hopkins, or the schoolteacher.

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