Un-Wanted

by Kashelle Gourley, Skylar Hogan (illustrator)

All is well in one dog's life until he must investigate a mysterious, unwanted visitor who keeps intruding his house in this hilarious companion to I'm Not Missing.

I don't want to sound paranoid, but I swear something's been watching me.

After his adventure running away, life has been going wonderfully for Bumble the dog since coming home. Well, at least it was, until some strange things start to happen. Hairballs litter the house, scratch marks are appearing everywhere, and Bumble is sure someone's been watching his every move. Who could this mysterious intruder be?

Find out in this hilarious picture book by the author/illustrator team that brought you Poe and Lars and I'm Not Missing!

Genres: Picture Books, Cats, Dogs, Animals, Humor, Childrens, Mystery

40 pages, Hardcover

Published June 3, 2025

Reviews

[Angela De Groot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute and funny sibling story. Bumble’s life is pretty much idyllic until a mysterious, uninvited “guest” moves in. He’s about to toss her out when he hears, “Bumble,no! You be nice to your sister.”

[Shaynning - Libraire Jeunesse]

Incontournable Album Février 2026


Un album amusant pour parler d'enquête et aussi, de l'arrivé d'un nouveau membre de fratrie.


Un chien, Bobby, vêtu dans la tenue associé à Sherlock Holmes semble chercher quelque chose. Un chat, si on se fit aux nombreuses affiches posées un peu partout dans la ville. Mais pourquoi un chien cherche-t-il un chat? Et bien, pour cela, il faut discuter de ce qui se passe chez lui. Voyez-vous, ce chien menait la belle vie: dormir en étoile dans le lit de son humaine, prendre de pompeux bains aux yeux rafraichit de concombres ou a eu droit à ses propres anniversaires. Mais depuis quelques temps, d'étranges indices laissent supposé une importune présence. Il y a des chandails égratignés, des pots de plantes cassés et des tas de vomissures de poil. De plus, il se sent surveillé. Donc, il lui faut mener l'enquête, gros mur rempli de photos et ficelles rouges inclus. Sauf que...une fois qu'il met la mains dessus, son humaine intervient en disant "Non, Bobby, soit gentil avec ta soeur". Attendez...keuwa?


Ainsi, Bobby découvre avec stupeur qu'il n'y a pas d'intrus dans sa maison sinon un nouveau membre, sa "soeur", Pincesse. Et on découvre du même coup tous les indices qu'il a laissé de côté: la litière qu'il a confondu avec une plage, les poils noirs sur ses chandails de laine, le livre de son humain sur les soins du chat et même les DEUX gamelles à leur nom. Heh ben! Mais Bobby, pas spécialement enthousiaste, va peu à peu se laissé conquérir par Princesse, attachante à sa façon.


Ce n'est pas l'enquête la plus élaborée, très centrée sur les indices, alors pour les profs qui courent continuellement après les albums sur les enquêtes, je ne peux pas vous offrir ici le meilleur exemple d'enquête dans sa construction. Mais il y a des bases: un suspect, des indices réels, des indices ignorés et un questionnement.


Mais j'aime bien cet ajout de la fratrie, lui aussi un thème qu'on nous demande souvent en librairie jeunesse. Ce n'est pas facile de voir ses habitudes bousculés et ses privilèges devoir être partagés, mais la bonne nouvelle, c'est que de belles choses arrivent aussi. On a un partenaire de jeu, un complice des 400 coups et bien sur, de l'affection. C'est aussi vrai pour les enfants humains.

Les illustrations sont dynamiques et pleines de détails amusants, ouvrez l’œil!

Un album amusant pour nos petits minous et toutous à partir du présco! ( 4-5 ans+)


Catégorisation: Album fiction humoristique

[A Allen · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book starts with a dog dressed like Sherlock Holmes saying "No ... I didn't run away again. In fact, life has been amazing lately!" The illustrations show the dog soaking in a bubble bath, hogging the bed and blankets while their human is on the very edge of the bed, and having a birthday party. I guess this must be a sequel but I have not read the other book and wish that this was made as a "stand alone" book. The dog starts noticing things like a broken plant pot and lots of scratch marks around the home. Readers get a peek at the dog's evidence board, too! The dog identifies that a cat must be the cause and catches the cat, but their human says "be nice to your sister!" The cat brings a dead mouse to the dog, which was my least favorite part of the book, knocks the dog treat canister off the counter, and gives the dog a massage. Eventually, the dog apologizes to the cat and recycles all the papers from the evidence board. At the end both the cat and dog are snuggled up in the human's lap. I love that the human is a woman of color, sleeps with a bonnet, and has pajamas that match the dog!

[Darla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our friend Bumble is back. We just met him in the companion picture book I'm Not Missing. 🐕

Bumble has noticed some suspicious goings-on at his house. Fur in his food, piles of gross-looking grass, claw marks on the furniture, and that feeling of being watched. 👀

What is happening? Could that black cat he has seen in the yard have anything to do with it?🐱‍👤

Surprise, Bumble! You have a black kitten sister named Queen. 👑

As with the companion book, the illustrations are clever and engaging. The spread with Bumble putting the clues together is a hoot. When the two pet 'siblings' become partners around the house, there is a heartwarming spread showing their adventures.🦴

We will take Bumble's advice from the earlier book to let sleeping dogs lie. For him, having a pet sister is "the cat's pajamas."😻

Thank you to Little Bee Books and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.

[John Mullarkey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bumble is back and he has a mystery on his hands - some strange things are happening around the house; furballs found, scratch marks everywhere, broken vases.... who or what is doing this? That is the premise of this very funny picture book . As it turns out the cover might give it away, but as Bumble solves the mystery, he learns to adapt to the big change in his life. This is a great read aloud that the very young can help solve as the story unfolds; it is also a fun book about family change. All in all it is a fun book - the illustrations are expressive and colorful and the pace is quick. There are also a few gross-out elements which will get some big laughs!

[Jester · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the first book about two weeks ago and just had to get my hands on the second one! Though I didn't enjoy this as much as the first, it's still pretty entertaining!

Bumble, how could it take you so long to figure out the mystery? You're the dog of the house.

Having a new sister isn't so bad. In the end, things worked out fine.

This is one of those books with "dog is boy" and "cat is girl", but eh, I don't mind.

Note: Using new rating system starting 2025.

[Ellon · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars (it was okay)

This wasn't my favorite. They drew me in with a picture of a cat on the cover but then the book was mostly about a dog! I can see this being a good book for a family who is getting a new pet but I'm too biased against dogs and for cats to really enjoy this one. Plus I saw that the dog is from another book that I haven't read.

[Cindy Vanous · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought Un-Wanted (Bumble and Queen) for my granddaughter because it was on her Christmas wish list. I read it first and found it witty and cute, with a fun old-school detective feel told through animals. The illustrations are playful and engaging, and I know she’ll really enjoy it.

[Meghan Bohn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute for the most part, but I don't love the outdoor cat.

[Morgan the Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Might be good for a preschool storytime. It was a good time and would be enjoyed by any dog and cat owners!

[Steph]

Turn/Level: 1/3

A dog gets used to his new house sibling.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! It's very funny and has awesome illustrations. Highly recommend if you love cats.

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't understand the wanted posters? Isn't he trying to get rid of the cat?

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dog put the signs together to figure out there is new pet in his house Preschool and up

[Deborah Canaday · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great little book! I loved the voice of the dog and the illustrations are wonderful.

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute! Could work for Toddler Storytime and up.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Delightful, but in my personal opinion not quite worth four stars. I didn't feel like I got to know the cat at all.

[Jeremy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very funny book about a dog cluelessly trying to solve a mystery. Lots of great sight gags and humorous details as our bumbling detective fails to realize the eerie presence he has sensed, turns out to be the cat who lives with him. 3.5 stars rounded up.

[The Unschoolers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok going to preface this by saying we are a dog family but my 8yo is cat OBSESSED! This was the absolute perfect book for us. The story follows a silly pup (Bumble) as he puts together the clues to discover that *surprise* he has a new sibling, Queen, the cat! The illustrations are hilarious (numerous illustrations of poo, which you know my kids loved) and the overall story is sweet and fun!

Would be absolutely perfect for anyone adding a new sibling or a new pet to the family or just as a fun read! We absolutely loved this book and will definitely be adding the first in the series to our collection too!

Thanks to the author and publisher for the ARC! We are absolutely loving it!