Stolen artwork! And . . . woodland animals?When art goes missing around the old English town of Corpenny Village, the inhabitants start pointing fingers. Well, actually, they start pointing paws and feathers.Piccadilly the chipmunk and Trafalgar the raccoon set out to find clues and gather evidence to solve the mystery. In the end, they find out more about each other - and themselves - than they ever could about art. Dear Parents: When your elementary schooler has a brain that is too old for Captain Underpants and a heart that is too young for The Hunger Games, what does he or she read? Wouldn't it be great if there were a series of mystery books for kids that challenged the intellects of young, smart readers without presenting ideas for which they are not emotionally prepared? Kidsteries(tm), if you will. Enter Corpenny Village. A quintessential English place where woodland animals and birds solve small but interesting mysteries. The stories use complex vocabulary and include life lessons. This story, for example, deals with the difference between cost and value, the worth of friendship, and what makes something real.Children's books do not have to involve sorcery to be magical. Children (and adults!) need delight, imagination, enchantment, and challenge. I know it sounds different. Would you please give it a try?