Ike LaRue--the devilish dog hero of Mark Teague"s Book Sense Book of the Year, Dear Mrs. LaRue--goes from obedience school dropout to shrewd sleuth in this exceedingly funny sequel. As if obedience school wasn"t bad enough, Ike now finds himself in jail--wrongly accused (of course!) of terrorizing the Hibbins" cats & stealing their cat treats. Once again, he pleads his case to Mrs LaRue, who"s vacationing in France, but to no avail. When a string of canary burglaries stalls the Snort City Police force"s investigation--and reveals their crime-solving ineptitude--Ike flees custody and takes matters into his own paws. Expect more mad-cap comedy in Ike"s daring escapades (real and imagined), as well as ingenious split-screen visuals from the incomparable Mark Teague.