Sally Rippin 
Strawberry Thief 
Billie B Mystery #4

In this exciting story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie, Jack, and the rest of the Secret Mystery Club sleuth strawberries! In Strawberry Thief, someone has stolen all of the ripe strawberries from Mikas garden! The Secret Mystery Club is determined to work out who it was. Could it have been the gardener? Or was it the neighbours who just made a batch of strawberry jam? Whoever it was, they wont get far not with the SMC on the case. Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Mysteriesis the perfect chapter-book for young detectives. Every engaging story presents a new schoolyard mystery for Billie and the Secret Mystery Club to solve. Together there’s no case they can’t crack! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brownhas helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with early readers in mind, with the Billie B Mysteriesintended as the next step after young readers have a grasp on Billie B Brown. For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Polly and Buster, Billie B Brown, Hey Jack!and School of Monstersseries.Readers will love the other books in the Billie B Mysteriesseries:Spooky House + Code Breakers Playground Detectives Stolen Stash + Treasure Hunt