OUR PARENTS MADE US DO THIS BOOK CLUB: DETECTIVE BEANS ADVENTURES IN CAT TOWN
July 7, 2026 12:00 am
A cat detective lands on Park Street
Books Inc. in Alameda has a good setup for a kid book club. It feels easygoing, neighborly, and very Park Street. Kids can browse the shelves, settle in, and talk books without the whole thing feeling too formal.
On Tuesday, July 7, Violet and Friends are hosting a discussion of Detective Beans Adventures in Cat Town by Li Chen. This one is for readers age 10 and up, especially the kids who like mysteries, comics, strange jokes, and animals with big personalities.
The book follows Detective Beans through a bunch of small cases around Cat Town, including a cookie thief, a tricky duck, and a bear with strong feelings about the moon being made of cheese. There are also comics, stories, horoscopes, and bits from a crime solving documentary made by Beans best friend, Biscuits.
That mix should give young readers plenty to talk about. And for parents, this is a nice excuse to get kids into a local bookstore and let them meet other readers who are into the same kind of funny, oddball stories.
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Join us for Our Parents Made Us Do This Book Club with Violet and Friends.We will be discussing the book Detective Beans Adventures in Cat Town by Li Chen.For kids aged 10 and up. Please join us!The world's cutest cat detective is back on the case in this indie bestselling series. Li Chen's newest Detective Beans adventures are a must-read for anyone who loves mystery stories, cute animals, and hilarious original storytelling. Detective Beans is back on the case! In this series of mysteries and adventures, the world's cutest cat detective comes to the aid of her fellow villagers, searching for a cookie thief (with surprising results!), aiding a deceptive duck in the recovery of lost goods, and even doing his best to help a confused bear prove that the moon is made of cheese. In addition to these small capers, Adventures in Cat Town features behind-the-scenes footage of the crime-solving documentary directed by Beans best friend, Biscuits, as well as comics, stories, and even horoscopes illustrated by Beans himself. Called a "must-read" by School Library Journal and "absurdly funny and clever" by Kirkus, it's no mystery why this new series is such a hit!