Holiday House Sir Edmund of the Wild West: Mystery in the Grand Canyon Holiday House Sir Edmund of the Wild West: Mystery in the Grand Canyon
Holiday House Sir Edmund of the Wild West: Mystery in the Grand Canyon Holiday House Sir Edmund of the Wild West: Mystery in the Grand Canyon

Sir Edmund of the Wild West: Mystery in the Grand Canyon

By Dusti Bowling

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Publication Date: March 17, 2026

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Ages 7 to 11, Grades 2 to 6

The Secret Life of Pets meets Ranger in Time in this humorous, historic, and mildly haunted illustrated chapter book series featuring a service dog who thinks he’s British, tasked with chasing the unsolved ghost stories of the Southwest.

Edmund, a goldendoodle and seizure-alert dog of esteemed lineage (at least according to him) is destined for life in a palace. Buckingham Palace, to be precise. 

He is an expert at all things British—from tasty kidney pies to the cozy mysteries of Jessica Fletcher—and thus he believes he is meant to be a Royal Guard, serving the King of England.

But when Edmund’s beloved owner dies, he gets adopted by a veteran called Wild West Willy, an aspiring ghosthunter. Willy aims to travel to the Grand Canyon, where he’ll uncover the truth behind the disappearance of a couple who went missing in 1928. Little does Willy know that Edmund can actually see ghosts!

Should Edmund help out and solve the mystery, even though it isn’t quite as grand as serving in the Royal Guard? Maybe his destiny is closer to home than he realized. . . . 

A funny new chapter book series from an award-winning, bestselling author, capturing the heartwarming bond between man and his best friend—even when his best friend is a bit delusional. Perfect for readers moving on from The Magic Treehouse and looking for a bridge between chapter books and middle grade.

About the Author

Dusti Bowling is the award-winning, Publishers Weekly bestselling author of several middle grade and chapter books. Her books have garnered fifteen starred reviews and have won multiple awards including the Reading the West Award, the Sakura Medal, a Golden Kite Honor, the William Allen White Children's Book Award, and have been nominated for over thirty state awards (having won several). Her books are Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections and have been named best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library, Kirkus, Bank Street College of Education, A Mighty Girl, Shelf Awareness, and many more. She lives in Arizona with her family.

Author Residence: Eager, AZ

Beth Hughes is an illustrator and concept artist who loves bright colors and silly animals. Based in the Midwest, most of their days are spent working on projects from picture books to animated television shows (when their dog and cat aren't demanding their attention!).

Format: Trade Paperback

Pages: 160

Publisher: Holiday House

Publication Date: March 17, 2026

ISBN: 9780823462568

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