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Backyard Detectives Series, Book Two

Lincoln & Bernard: The Tomato Heist

by Jason Yates

Thirty-seven tomatoes. One backyard. Zero clues. When the family's prized tomato patch is stripped bare, Lincoln calls the Backyard Defense League into action. With Bernard, Penny the possum, Twitch the squirrel, and Little Weenie the dachshund, can the team crack the case before the garden is lost forever?

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Thirty-seven tomatoes. One backyard. Zero clues.

When Lincoln the turkey discovers the family's prized tomato patch has been stripped bare, he calls the Backyard Defense League into action. Alongside his nervous brother Bernard, Penny the possum, Twitch the squirrel, and Little Weenie the dachshund, Lincoln must crack the case before the garden is lost forever.

But the trail of juice leads to more than one suspect: a jittery squirrel, a shadowy rabbit syndicate, and maybe even the humans themselves. With stakeouts, traps, and a courtroom trial under the oak tree, the League will need every ounce of courage — and comedy — to uncover the truth.

Full of humor, heart, and backyard adventure, Lincoln & Bernard: The Tomato Heist is a middle-grade mystery that proves justice can be messy, teamwork can be unexpected, and tomatoes are worth fighting for.

Backyard Detectives Series — Book Two. For ages 6 to 9.

Jason Yates

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