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Full Name: InvestiGators
Codename: InvestiGators
Nationality: Unknown
Organization: S.U.I.T.
Occupation Agent

Creator: John Patrick Green
Time Span: 2020 - 2024

ABOUT THE SERIES

Mango and Brash, the InvestiGators, are agents of S.U.I.T.

That organization's acronym breaks out to be Special Undercover Investigation Teams. "In a world filled with crime, corruption, and confusion... One organisation works in the shadows to right these wrongs..." It consists of creatures from all walks of life - literally, as you will learn in a moment. The agency is headed by the General Inspector, a human male who is always seen wearing his floppy blue beret and his light gray military uniform. He has a pencil-thin mustache under his metal nose (I was afraid to ask). He sometimes uses the alias G.I.Moe.

In the blurb for the first recorded adventure, we are enjoined to follow "the super spy alligator duo the InvestiGators as they travel through the sewers and fight the forces of evil". Yes, you read that correctly - alligator. These two fellows are anthropomorphized 'gators who have a terrific time prowling around the underbelly of, well, wherever they live and work, to find and combat and, of course, eventually defeat the bad guys. That last part is a given since the InvestiGators are "sewer-loving agents of S.U.I.T. and scourge of supervillains everywhere!"

They are able to accomplish some pretty impressive stuff thanks in no small part to their Very Exciting Spy Technology (V.E.S.T.) which, as that acronym pretty much tells us, comes in the form of vest that they wear on each mission.

When you take a look at both of these agents, you will notice that they really look a lot alike. I mean, pretty much twins, to my admittedly untrained eye. In fact, however, we learn from the Wiki that exists online for them (and how many secret agents do YOU know that have a Wiki?), Mango is "a dark green alligator, his belly is of a lighter green color, he has a curved snout, darker green curved scales from the top of his head going down to his tail, and usually wearing a dark brown V.E.S.T. His eye color is possibly blue" while Brash is "a light green alligator. He has two arches on his head and two on his nose. He has a rectangular snout and four neck ridges. He has a light brown vest and a tail with a few ridges on it."

Brash is said to be "the more hard-nosed and analytical of the duo and would sometimes yell at Mango for his nonsensical remarks". Mango is "the fun-loving goofball of the duo who cracks jokes and witty remarks whenever he can, that being said, he still knows when to be sincere about his feelings and tries to help those that he cares for". Brash is the senior agent of the team having been an operative long before Mango got promoted to the field. Brash had a partner fall in the line of duty so it took him a bit of time to take to his new partner, Mango.

There are a bunch of other operatives working for S.U.I.T. and as time goes by, we are even allowed to follow two other teams for one of their adventures. Key of these is Cilantro, "an orange chameleon, her eyes are yellow, she has only 3 fingers on each one of her paws, her belly is of a lighter orange color, and her tail is long and coiled." She is a dedicated agent and willing to put herself out there for others but is basically shy and tends to find it best to just turn invisible to blend in.

YOUNG ADULT BOOKS

Number of Books:11
First Appearance:2020
Last Appearance:2024

1 InvestiGators InvestiGators
Written by John Patrick Green
Copyright: 2020

"With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two mysteries to solve! Can Mango and Brash uncover the clues, crack their cases, and corral the crooks—or will the criminals wriggle out of their grasp?"
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2 Take the Plunge Take the Plunge
Written by John Patrick Green
Copyright: 2020

"S.U.I.T. headquarters is under attack, and Mango and Brash are going undercover and underground disguised as city sewer workers to unclog a sticky situation. But when their search for the criminal Crackerdile backfires, the toilets they travel through back up—and the InvestiGators take the blame for it!"
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3 Off the Hook Off the Hook
Written by John Patrick Green
Copyright: 2021

"The InvestiGators are the best crime-fighting duo in the world. But not even their hi-tech training programs can prepare them for the return of their greatest nemesis, Crackerdile, in a shocking new form! Even worse, he’s creating a team of super villains! Faced with the choice between saving themselves or catching the crooks, can Mango and Brash make sure the gator good prevails?"
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4 Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S.
Written by John Patrick Green
Copyright: 2021

"With agent Brash trapped in a mysterious coma, the technicians at S.U.I.T. have designed the ultimate replacement: RoboBrash! This high-tech replica has been programmed with all of the original Brash’s crime-fighting skills and knowhow—but it seems he’s got a few bugs in his system! Will Mango and his new partner be enough to stop the giant ants that are on a rampage in the city? Orchestrated by the spaced-out villain, Maestronaut, and Houdino, the dinosaur escape artist, it seems criminals are certainly upping the ANT-y!"
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5 Braver and Boulder Braver and Boulder
Written by John Patrick Green
Copyright: 2022

"The InvestiGators are having a hard time keeping a low profile with their new headquarters being a giant robot towering over the city! How can they be SECRET agents if everyone recognizes them? But with their ears to the ground, Mango and Brash hear mysterious rumblings about BOULDER BUDDIES...are they just the latest fad or part of a mob-run scheme? And could a rocky relationship from the InvestiGators’ past be trembling beneath the surface?"
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6 Heist and Seek Heist and Seek
Written by John Patrick Green
Copyright: 2022

"When rare paintings go missing, the InvestiGators are called on the scene...the ART SCENE! Mango and Brash go undercover and under canvas as internationally renowned painters to expose a crook who has truly mastered the art of CRIME! Can they recover the missing masterpieces and save the city art museum’s fundraising gala before it's too late...and they run out of appetizers?"
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7 All Tide Up All Tide Up
Written by John Patrick Green
Copyright: 2023

"Unsinkable detectives Mango and Brash are back in InvestiGators: All Tide Up, a high seas adventure that takes the hit series by John Patrick Green to uncharted waters! When a cruise captain is found drifting at sea and delirious, the search begins for his missing ship and passengers! Did it sink? Was it boat-napped? Are supernatural forces at play? And can the InvestiGators unravel this maritime mystery before a second cruise befalls a similarly unfathomable fate?"
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8 Class Action Class Action
Written by John Patrick Green
Copyright: 2024

"The InvestiGators are back…to school?! Mango and Brash have always been a class act but can these alligator detectives convincingly go undercover as average middle-school students? Why has the super-spy organization S.U.I.T. been assigned protection detail for a small-town team mascot? Is it a coincidence that the school happens to be the same one that Agent Mango (just barely) graduated from? Is Mango’s family in danger? Will Brash pass home economics? Is Friday still pizza day?"
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9 High-Rise Hijinks High-Rise Hijinks
Written by John Patrick Green
Copyright: 2024

Note: this was given away as part of the World Book Day, March 2024.
"A mysterious figure has robbed the bank – but it’s not just the money that’s gone missing, the whole building has disappeared! – and it’s up to secret agents Mango and Brash to go undercover and solve the mystery. Armed with super hi-tech spy technology, the InvestiGators are on the tail of Dr Doodledoo – a fowl scientist who also happens to be a giant chicken! But are they clucking up the wrong tree?"

10 Agents of S.U.I.T. Agents of S.U.I.T.
Written by John Patrick Green
Copyright: 2023

"At S.U.I.T. headquarters, Cilantro the Chameleon finally gets what she’s been waiting for: a field assignment. Only…it’s literally out in the middle of a field, and her orders are so vague, she can hardly tell what she’s supposed to be investigating. But as she begins to uncover a sheep-led worker’s rights revolt and an alien invasion conspiracy?not to mention a spooky haunting at the abandoned S.U.I.T. field outpost?Cilantro steps into her own V.E.S.T. as a valued member of the S.U.I.T. team."
Mango and Brash have cameos in this adventure.
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11 From Badger to Worse From Badger to Worse
Written by John Patrick Green
Copyright: 2024

"Now it’s time for the B-Team to show why they’re so un-B-lievably B-loved. That’s right, Bongo and Marsha, the super-spy Badgers, are on the case…and way over-budget. When S.U.I.T. realizes just how much money the Badgers waste with their gadgets and spy vehicles and custom plush toys, they’re sent to Bora Bora to investigate a case…the old-fashioned way. The bees—that’s “bee-ee-ee,” like the insect—that run the resort are hiding something under the tropical sands, and Marsha and Bongo are just the bumbling agents to crack this pineapple-flavored case wide open."
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MY COMMENTS

This is, obviously, for little kids but with that in mind, I liked the way that it would introduce the tykes to the wonderful world of spy-fiction. I doubt - or hope - that the little readers will not immediately start planning on a career as spies but if they are launched onto the path of reading about spies for the rest of their lives, so much the better.

I also liked the fact that this is kind of like an Abbott and Costello type of partnership with one being the almost always serious one and the other definitely not.

GRADE

My Grade: B-

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