• Age: 5 to 9
• Grade: k to 4

A celebration of nature, curiosity, discovery and mindfulness!

Daisy has built a sandcastle on the beach. After she and Scout go for a walk along the shore, when they get back, she notices her sandcastle has disappeared. Where could it have gone? Join Scout and Daisy as they find clues to solve the Case of the Disappearing Castle.

About THE GUMBOOT KIDS SERIES

CBC Books, Best Books of the Year
-- Canadian Picture Books

"A most charming and instructive collection of nature mystery books which encourages children to head outside and discover their natural world."
-- Children's Book News

Adapted from the award-winning TV show Scout and the Gumboot Kids, this outstanding series of nature mystery books celebrates the joy and wonder of mindfully exploring the natural world.

Perfect for inquisitive young minds, The Gumboot Kids' nature mysteries feature beloved characters, Scout and Daisy, working through a series of clues in order to crack the case. In each mystery, Scout and Daisy confirm their findings with a trip to the library where they verify the evidence they've gathered in nature and solve the mystery before having a mindful moment to reflect on their journey.

With beautifully rendered and painstakingly detailed art, Scout and Daisy's adventures are a visual feast that will have kids poring over the pages time and time again.

Each book concludes with two pages of field notes on the mystery subject as well as a nature craft inspired by the mystery for kids to try at home.

Praise for previous titles in the series:
"The felted wool mice and their miniature world are adorable and will invite children to savor the tiny details. Charming and informative picture books that will help young children discover nature."
-- School Library Journal

Eric Hogan's profile page

Tara Hungerford's profile page

Eric Hogan and Tara Hungerford are a husband-and-wife team who run Imagine Create Media and are the creators of The Gumboot Kids. They live and create with their two children in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Daisy is building a sandcastle on the ocean's beach when Scout comes along. When they return from taking a walk, Daisy's beautiful sandcastle is gone... Told with accuracy and simplicity, the two friends realize that the castle was swept away by the ocean tides... In addition to learning about tides and gravity, children will learn to make a sand clay handprint as their Nature Craft. As a support for early STEM learning, the Gumboot Kids Nature Mystery series does its job well but I am most impressed with the stories' focus on children being mindful in natural settings... With this multifaceted focus on science and self-awareness and relaxation, The Case of the Disappearing Castle reveals more than it disappears.

CanLit for Little Canadians

These two titles are new additions to the popular Gumboot Kids Nature Mystery Series, based on the award-winning CBC television series Scout and the Gumboot Kids. Each book features two characters, Scout and Daisy, who work together to examine a series of clues to solve a nature mystery. Each story ends with a trip to the library to verify the evidence and two pages of field notes on the subject of the mystery. A nature craft that connects to the story is also included at the end of each book. The photographic illustrations in these books are brilliant and could provide inspiration for many classroom art and craft projects.

Canadian Teacher Magazine