IBC Awards 2025 longlist revealed!

Inclusive Books for Children logo
6+years

Major and Mynah

Author: Karen OwenIllustrator: Louise Forshaw

Bicycles, swimming trunks and a tractor mower have all gone missing. Can the Super Perceptive Undercover Detectives (SPUD) work out what is happening and why? A quirky, enjoyable mystery that keeps readers guessing and is full of wit, whimsy and ‘beak speak’ that can be heard through magic hearing aids.  

More info

  • Own Voice
  • Black representation
  • Black/brown representation
  • Female lead
  • Disabled representation