Sam, Otter, Atim, and Chickadee are four inseparable cousins growing up on the Windy Lake First Nation. Nicknamed the Mighty Muskrats for their habit of laughing, fighting, and exploring together, the cousins find that each new adventure adds to their reputation. When a visiting archeologist goes missing, the cousins decide to solve the mystery of his disappearance. In the midst of the community conflict, family concerns and environmental protests, the four get busy following every lead. From their base of operations in a fort made out of an old school bus, the Mighty Muskrats won't let anything stop them from solving their case.

Winner of the Second Story Press Indigenous Writing Contest; 2021 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Sundogs Award, Shortlisted; 2021 Manitoba Book Award (Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book), Shortlisted; 2020 Whippoorwill Award Winner; Honour English Language recipient of the 2020 Code Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Metis Young Adult Literature.

Author is a citizen of the Misipawistik Cree Nation with a background in journalism and advocacy, who currently lives in Ottawa and works for the Assembly of First Nations.

Canada. Originally published in English by Second Story Press in 2019.

Sam, Otter, Atim, and Chickadee are four inseparable cousins growing up on the Windy Lake First Nation. Nicknamed the Mighty Muskrats for their habit of laughing, fighting, and exploring together, the cousins find that each new adventure adds to their reputation. When a visiting archeologist goes missing, the cousins decide to solve the mystery of his disappearance. In the midst of community conflict, family concerns, and environmental protests, the four get busy following every lead. From their base of operations in a fort made out of an old school bus, the Mighty Muskrats won’t let anything stop them from solving their case!