Surfboard to Peril: A QUIX Book

By Robert Quackenbush

World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard unravels her most dangerous mystery yet in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery.

While surfing in Hawaii, Miss Mallard launches into one of her most dangerous cases—one which involves the ownership of sacred land and leads to kidnapping, mistaken identities, bribery, blackmail, and death-defying chases.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Aladdin
• Release date: May 14, 2019
• ISBN: 9781534414198

Robert Quackenbush

Robert Quackenbush (1929–2021), the author and illustrator of more than two hundred books for young readers, was a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and also had a master’s degree in social studies and a PhD in childhood education. Quackenbush’s many books include the Henry the Duck series, Detective Mole, the Miss Mallard Mystery series, Pete Pack Rat, and the Sheriff Sally Gopher series. He was the three-time winner of the American Flag Institute Award for outstanding contributions to children’s literature and winner of an Edgar Allan Poe Special Award for best juvenile mystery. He lived in New York City with his wife, Margery, director of NAAP. Their now adult son, Piet, was the inspiration for many of the author’s books when he was growing up.

Book preview

Surfboard to Peril by Robert Quackenbush, Aladdin

First for Piet and Margie,

and now for Emma and Aidan

Cast of Characters

Miss Mallard: World-famous ducktective

Kai and Kawai: Two surfers who taught Miss Mallard how to surf

Clyde Pochard: A builder

Good King Kalakaua: Ancient ancestor of Kai and Kawai

Horace Shoveller: Scientist who digs for ancient Hawaiian art

Joe Scaup: Old sailor who combs the beach for junk to sell

What’s in Miss Mallard’s Bag?

Miss Mallard has many detective tools she brings with her on her adventures around the world.

In her knitting bag she usually has:

Newspaper clippings

Knitting needles and yarn

A magnifying glass

A flashlight

A mirror

A travel guide

Chocolates for her nephew

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Surf’s Up!

While surfing in Hawaii, the world-famous ducktective Miss Mallard hit a large stone with her surfboard.

Whomp!

She was tossed hard on the sand and just