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Walter R. Brooks is the beloved author of 26 books about Freddy the Pig. Born in Upstate New York, he attended the University of Rochester before going on to work with the American Red Cross and editing for magazines, including New Yorker.

The delightful detective story about the beloved animal characters on Mr. Bean's farm, whose adventures have entertained so many children. Freddy the pig, stimulated by reading Sherlock Holmes, sets up in a business as a detective.

Publishers Weekly

Available for the first time in paperback, Freddy the Pig stars in two adventures. In the first, fresh from reading about Sherlock Holmes, Freddy is drafted to solve several disappearances on Bean farm. In the second, the porcine hero and his friends escape the drafty barn for a vacation in sunny Florida. Ages 9-12. (July) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.