Bella and Bosco: The Mystery of the Attic, Book 1 (Paperback)

Junior Genius Readers / Children's Mystery / Animal Adventure

Some mysteries begin with a locked door. This one begins with Bella, an attic, and a rescue dog who needed three chances.

Bosco is no ordinary storybook companion. He is inspired by a real-life rescued American Staffordshire Terrier who became a repeat visitor to the pound before finally finding his third chance and his forever home.

In Bella and Bosco: The Mystery of the Attic, young readers follow Bella and her loyal four-legged friend into a mystery filled with clues, hidden corners, strange discoveries, and the irresistible feeling that something important is waiting just out of sight.

At the heart of the story is the Junior Genius Method, a reading and learning approach developed by Susan Pavan, M.A.Journ. It combines traditional literacy techniques with neuroscience-informed learning principles, using reading, handwriting, keywords, visual memory, sequencing, recall, observation, and inference to help children engage more deeply with language and story.

Bella has a method of her own: write it down, choose the important words, make a picture, observe carefully, and think before reaching a conclusion. As the mystery unfolds, children are encouraged to read, write, remember, notice, and question alongside her.

The result is more than an early mystery. It is an adventure that quietly exercises memory, language, judgment, imagination, and attention while keeping the story moving.

And at its center is Bosco. Loyal, instinctive, occasionally troublesome, and deeply loved, he brings the special bond between a child and a rescue dog into every page. For families who have adopted, fostered, volunteered at shelters, or simply loved a dog who needed another chance, Bosco's story has an extra heartbeat.

Created for young readers and designed equally for independent reading, assisted reading, shared family reading, and bedtime, The Mystery of the Attic gives children a reason to keep turning the page while giving parents something worth reading with them.

Every good reader is a little bit of a detective. Every rescue dog deserves another chance. Bosco needed three.

Format: Paperback | Author: Susan Pavan, M.A.Journ. | Edited and Designed by: Graciela T. Pavan | Creative Concept by: Isabella Pavan | Imprint: Bless.Ed Press, a junior imprint of Trumpet Publishing House

Inspired by a real-life rescued American Staffordshire Terrier named Bosco and featuring the Junior Genius Method for active reading, memory, observation, and learning.

Available in Australia. International readers - hardcover and bespoke editions available.

Looking for the perfect gift? The Bespoke Edition is ideal for thoughtful personal gifts and B2B gifting, featuring a foil dust jacket, ribbon bookmark, high-quality glossy paper, and a personalized name or message written just for the recipient. Perfect for young readers, dog lovers, rescue families, foster carers, animal shelters, pounds, homeschool families, schools, grandparents, birthdays, Christmas, and families who love reading together.

A mystery for young readers, a tribute to rescue dogs, and a story about the extraordinary companions who finally find their way home.

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