The Detective Dog cover art

The Detective Dog

 Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

The Detective Dog

By: Julia Donaldson, Sara Ogilvie
Narrated by: Floella Benjamin
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £2.99

Buy Now for £2.99

LIMITED TIME OFFER | £0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Premium Plus auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Terms apply.

About this listen

When a crime needs solving, there’s only one dog for the job! Join Nell the Detective and help solve the mystery of the missing books.

There once was a dog with a keen sense of smell.
She was known far and wide as Detective Dog Nell.

Peter’s dog Nell has an amazing sense of smell. Her ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work solving mysteries and finding all Peter’s lost toys. But Nell has other talents too . . .

When she’s not cracking cases, Nell goes to school with Peter and listens to the children read. Books about dinosaurs, books about space and even books about dogs – Nell loves them all! But one day Peter and Nell arrive at school to find all the books have disappeared! Who could have taken them, and why? Luckily, Detective Dog Nell, with help from the whole class, is ready to sniff out the thief!

Written by Julia Donaldson and read by actress and singer Floella Benjamin, The Detective Dog is a fast-paced celebration of books, reading, libraries and the relationship between a little boy and his rather special dog.

 Animals Animals & Nature Education & Learning Law & Crime Literature & Fiction Mysteries Mystery & Suspense Poetry & Nursery Rhymes Stories in Verse

Listeners also enjoyed...

 Tyrannosaurus Drip cover art
The Ugly Five cover art
The Smeds and the Smoos cover art
Julia Donaldson Reads What the Ladybird Heard and Other Stories cover art
Spinderella and Other Stories cover art
The Troll cover art
Julia Donaldson & Friends: The Detective Dog and Other Stories cover art
Sugarlump and the Unicorn and Other Stories cover art
Julia Donaldson & Friends: The Paper Dolls and Other Stories cover art
Zog and the Flying Doctors cover art
The Snail and the Whale and Other Stories cover art
Jack and the Flumflum Tree cover art
Night Monkey, Day Monkey cover art
The Paper Dolls cover art
THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA cover art
Six Tales from Percy’s Park cover art

Critic reviews

To look at, read aloud and listen to, this book is a delight.
A new book by Julia Donaldson is always a cause for celebration, and this latest offering is set to be another classic: a heartwarming celebration of books, libraries, reading and friendship, it's got all the trademark poetry Donaldson is renowned for, vibrantly brought to life by Ogilvie's illustrations. A surefire hit.
a celebration of books and libraries, perfect for class reading
Will make both children and parents smile.
A satisfying, action-filled story perfectly told, and Sara Ogilvy's illustrations are full of character.
All stars
Most relevant
Great story and great narrator. It’s a simple but lovely story that kids will love

Floella Benjamin’s voice is sublime

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
My daughter loved listening to this book. A very expressive narrator who brought the book to life! Thanks

loved it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.