Assistant Principal Jacob Farley had disappeared, but as Mt. Mole’s least-liked citizen, no one in town seemed to be in any hurry to find him or his captor. So thirteen-year-old Andrew J. Forrest takes on the investigation himself, discovering along the way many buried secrets about his hometown, its population, and most explosively, about the town’s namesake hill, Mt. Mole itself.

When Melba the Amazing Tattooed Cow disappears from the circus on her wedding day, Detective Mole is called to solve the mystery.

When the jack-o'-lanterns from every porch in town are stolen, Detective Mole investigates.

With cool-headed logic, Detective Mole tracks down the robber of Captain Bill's valuable pearl.

An audio adapatation of the book with background music.

Talpa and Pipistrellus, a clever mole and an inquisitive bat, are detectives on the case of a missing painting, and they want you to join them on their hunt for clues. The trail starts at the train station and on to a very grand house, where you and your detective friends will meet some interesting characters. As you investigate, you will make new friends, such as Neomys and Melus, a water shrew and a badger, who may not be all that they appear. Be careful when you get to the dump, as there may be danger waiting! Along the way, Talpa reveals the contents of his bag of hopes and dreams, a bag full of magical badges which give you powers such as responsibility, initiative and determination, all the things you need to piece together the evidence to identify the painting thief. Good luck!

When mysterious mishaps drive guests away from the Tip-Top Inn, Detective Mole investigates.