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Book 1 · Ages 6–10

Detective Tabbit
the RabbitThe Mystery of the Golden Carrot

A priceless treasure is missing. Every clue points somewhere different.

The Golden Carrot has vanished from the Cottontail Museum, and the building is full of nervous suspects, hidden evidence, and passageways nobody remembers building. Young readers gather the clues chapter by chapter and try to name the thief before Tabbit does.

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6–10Reading age
Full colorIllustrated throughout
Chapter bookSolo or read-aloud
Book cover: Detective Tabbit the Rabbit, The Mystery of the Golden Carrot, by William Alexander. A rabbit in a deerstalker hat and trench coat holds a magnifying glass outside the Cottontail Museum, where a golden carrot sits in a glass display case.
Book 1Ages 6–10

The museum has a hundred visitors, a dozen suspects, and one empty display case.

Tabbit examines the evidence, interviews everyone who was in the building, and follows the trail through one locked door after another. The clues are all on the page. So is the answer, if a reader is paying close enough attention.

Inside the book

A mystery built to be solved, not just read.

Every chapter hands the reader something new to work with. By the last page they have everything they need to name the culprit themselves.

Clues in every chapter

Evidence is planted in plain sight and never withheld. A careful reader can genuinely beat Tabbit to the answer.

Suspects worth suspecting

A museum full of animal characters, each with a reason to be nervous and a story that does not quite line up.

Secret passageways

The Cottontail Museum keeps more than exhibits. Hidden doors and forgotten corridors turn the building into a puzzle.

Twists that land

Surprises arrive where they should, and the reveal rewards the readers who were keeping track all along.

Chapters sized for new readers

Short enough to finish in a sitting, which makes the book work for independent reading and bedtime alike.

Full-color illustrations

Artwork throughout, so the museum, the suspects, and the missing carrot are all there to look at while you think.

For parents & teachers

The thinking happens on purpose.

It reads like a fun museum caper. Underneath, it is steady practice in noticing detail, weighing evidence, and holding a question open until the facts settle it.

Case File: Who is this for?

Ages 6–10
1Beginning and independent readers
2Family story time and bedtime reading
3Elementary classroom reading blocks
4School and public library shelves
5Homeschool reading and comprehension
6Gifts for a kid who likes to figure things out
Preview of the free five-page Detective Tabbit activity pack, showing a coloring page, a maze, a hidden objects page, a connect-the-dots page, and a spot-the-difference page.
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Five printable pages.
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Join Tabbit's Detective Club with a free printable pack that puts young detectives to work: coloring, a maze, hidden objects, connect-the-dots, and a spot-the-difference page. Print it for one kid or a whole classroom.

  • Coloring page
  • Maze
  • Hidden objects
  • Connect-the-dots
  • Detective fun
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Reader reviews

What families are saying.

A must read for future detectives

“This book is so entertaining and well written. The author keeps you at the edge of your seat! The added activity pages at the end were a surprise. An excellent book for elementary classroom reading time.”

Verified reader · Hardcover Amazon review

Unique, intelligent book to stir young readers

“My grandchildren ages 9–13 loved this book! So did I. The book respects the reader and stirred their imaginations. A must read for kids!”

Susan · Paperback Amazon review

Engaging story line

“Great story, easy to read and follow. A great book for children, wonderful illustrations, very engaging.”

David R. · Paperback Amazon review

Gets your kids involved in a story

“The book was cute, clever, and creative. The activity section was an added plus.”

William Alexander

Author & creator of Detective Tabbit

William Alexander writes mysteries for young readers and created Detective Tabbit the Rabbit. His stories run on animal adventures, characters worth remembering, and cases that give a child something real to figure out.

The aim is a book that entertains first and quietly builds something along the way: curiosity, close observation, and the patience to work a problem through to the end. Tabbit's world is still growing, and the Cottontail Museum is only the first case.

Can you name the thief before Tabbit does?

There is only one way to find out. Start the case today.

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