Bens best friend Cooper is getting nasty notes from an unknown bully.
On top of that, her dad is keeping his new girlfriend a secret. Its up to Ben and his basset hound, Blue, to help Cooper unravel these mysteries. As they doggedly pursue answers, the case takes surprising twistsand what they uncover turns their assumptions upside down. A story of kindness, love, and inclusionnot to mention a harrowing day at the zoothis second book in the Ben and Blue mystery series will resonate deeply with children from LGBTQ+ families and to children who have feelings of low self-esteem hidden deep inside, afraid of what others may think. But isnt that most of us? And couldnt sharing those feelings with someone you trust be the most transformative feeling of all? An Authors Note at the end of the book includes coping strategies for helping children deal with insecurity and feelings of self-doubt.
