The Pet Detective faces a special challenge when Kara's pet tortoise, Rocket, goes missing. Has the tortoise been squashed on a motorway? Eaten by a hungry goat? Chewed up by a dog? The Pet Detective follows the clues to find out what's happened.
- Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.
- Text type - A story by the same author.
- A final double page spread shows all the things a Pet Detective needs on a case to support recapping the story.
- Curriculum links - Science: Plants and animals in the local environment.
- Tortoise Trouble is one of two stories by Jana Hunter about the Pet Detective
- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
- ISBN13 9780008428808
- Publish Date 4 March 2021 (first published 5 January 2005)
- Publish Status Postponed Indefinitely
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint Collins
- Format eBook
- Pages 24
- Language English
- URL http://collins.co.uk