Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond (Detective Duck #3) -- Henry Winkler, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling creators Emmy Award-winning actor Henry Winkler, children's book author Lin Oliver, and Caldecott Medal-winning author-illustrator Dan Santat comes a hysterical, full-color chapter book adventure

When the Pond Squad is invited to participate in the Emerald Pond Games, they can't wait to compete. Playing sports, making new friends, and spending time with Maxwell--Emerald Pond's cool mallard duck--sounds like a perfect afternoon to Willow.

But when Maxwell mysteriously disappears in the middle of a game, the animals know something's wrong.

With all the strange plastic items floating around the pond, Willow is sure Maxwell is in danger. Fortunately, Detective Duck is on the job, solving these puzzling mysteries before they get out of hand and destroy another habitat!

The Pond Squad will have to work together to clean up their environment and rescue Maxwell in this charming new mystery.

More from the Detective Duck series:
Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash (#1)
Detective Duck: The Case of the Missing Tadpole (#2)

Author: Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver
Publisher: Amulet Books
Published: 09/30/2025
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781419780486
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2025

About the Author
Henry Winkler is an Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, director, and producer who has created some of the most iconic TV roles, including Arthur "the Fonz" Fonzarelli on Happy Days and Gene Cousineau on Barry. Lin Oliver is a children's book writer and a writer and producer for both TV and film. She is the cofounder of the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and is the managing director of the SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund. Lin and Henry have written thirty-nine children's novels together. Dan Santat is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 100 books for children, including A First Time for Everything, winner of the National Book Award, and The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, for which he won the Caldecott Medal. He lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and many, many pets.