Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)

Splat discovers that someone is tampering with his toy duck collection: each day a duck goes missing; the next it's returned--without a beak. To solve the mystery, he transforms into Secret Agent Splat. He nabs the culprit, only to discover that all is not what it seems. The humorous series' recognizable illustrations pair its fluffy cat with a collection of kooky wooden ducks.

School Library Journal (Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)

K-Gr 2 Slightly insecure, but totally lovable Splat the cat is back for another fun-filled adventure. This time he must use his investigative skills and his spy kit to solve the mystery of missing toy ducks. When he and his friend Seymour the mouse discover the culprit and his true motives, they all work together to create a happy ending. As with the rest of the series, the bright, bold, highly textured, expressive illustrations, filled with comical details, are the true appeal. While some of the humorlike Splat's names for his ducksJohn, Paul, Ringo, and George—and his detective badge 003&9;—might be lost on some readers, others will certainly be amused, and fans of the previous five stories will enjoy helping Splat solve his first case.— Rachel Kamin, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, IL

ALA Booklist

Wacky Splat the Cat is back, and this time, he turns detective: "Who messed with my ducks?" Each day one of his brilliantly colored, carefully crafted toys disappears only to return the next, sans beak. Accompanied by mouse pal Seymour and his trusty spy kit, Splat sets traps, follows prints, and finally uncovers both culprit and motive. Splat is appealing as always zzy, possessive of his toys, and enamored of his gadgets. The artwork features richly saturated colors set off against white backgrounds, and the goggle-eyed ducks are particularly striking, especially in the coded message appearing on the endpapers, decoded at the back.