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Dakota Crumb and the Secret Bookshop: A Tiny Treasure Hunt (Dakota Crumb series)

Jamie Michalak

Illustrator: Kelly Murphy

Ages: 6+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Candlewick Press

ISBN: 978-1-5362-2330-9

Keywords: Paris, bookshop, mystery, mice

Dakota, a treasure-hunting mouse, follows ingenious clues in her search for a rare book. Detailed, colorful pen and ink illustrations.