Detective Galileo

Name: Detective Galileo
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SKU: 9781460766217
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A hilarious children's book series from one of Australia's favourite comedians, brand new in 2025!

By Peter Helliar and Pete Helliar

Series: Detective Galileo

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A hilarious new series from Australia's favourite comedian, Peter Helliar, about Galileo – a horse with a talent for solving crimes. For as long as he can remember, it has been Galileo's dream to become a police horse. But when his dream comes true, he soon... Read More

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A hilarious new series from Australia's favourite comedian, Peter Helliar, about Galileo – a horse with a talent for solving crimes.

For as long as he can remember, it has been Galileo's dream to become a police horse. But when his dream comes true, he soon realises he's not there to solve crimes – he's just a vehicle to carry around the 'real' human detectives.

When Galileo witnesses a crime, he decides to take matters into his own hands. He has a lot to learn, but each crime he solves is sure to take him one step closer to becoming a real detective...

Detective Galileo combines humour with mystery in a delightful tale that showcases Peter Helliar's knack for storytelling.

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Detective Galileo

A hilarious new series from Australia's favourite comedian, Peter Helliar, about Galileo – a horse with a talent for solving crimes. For as long as he can remember, it has been Galileo's dream to become a police horse. But when his dream comes true, he soon realises he's not there to solve crimes – he's just a vehicle to carry...

By Peter Helliar and Pete Helliar

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781460766217

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Andrew Joyner
Illustrated by Andrew Joyner

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 120g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Pete Helliar is one of Australia's favourite comedians and the bestselling author of Frankie Fish. He is a regular on Have You Been Paying Attention?, was a contestant on the 2023 season of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and guest judge on the return season of Thank God You're Here. He is currently appearing on Amazing Race Australia – with his wife Bridget – and Taskmaster Australia. Andrew Joyner is an illustrator, author and cartoonist based in Strathalbyn, South Australia. His much-loved books include The Terrible Plop and Mary & Marcus (both written by Ursula Dubosarsky), The Swap (written by Jan Ormerod) and The Bum Book (written by Kate Mayes). Read more at www.andrewjoyner.com.au

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