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WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL HQ OF MELLY POOTS, PI!
Detective. Trench Coat enthusiast. Seven years old.
If it squeaks, vanishes, smells funny, or involves Peanut Butter and Jelly... Melvin Everette Poots is on the case.

This is the home base for The Case Files of Melly Poots, Volume 1 — where lunchroom mysteries collide with playground espionage and one kid’s imagination runs full throttle.

Dive into:
Ridiculous crimes
Real school problems
One shadowy villain... known only as Mr. P.

Start your investigation with Volume 1 — now available!
Bring snacks. Trust no one. And always check your backpack twice.

A Determined Seven-Year-Old.

His five-year-old sister.

An Imagination fed by mysteries.

What could go wrong?

  • Melvin "Melly" Poots

    Melvin "Melly" Poots

    Name: Melvin Everette Poots
    Alias: Detective Melly Poots, Private Investigator
    Age: 7 (but wise beyond his lunchbox years)
    Occupation: Amateur detective, full-time second grader
    Base of Operations: Backyard Clubhouse a.k.a. “The Private I Headquarters ”
    Known Associates:

    Laney – 5-year-old sister and muscle of the operation

    Nat & Gabe – Older siblings, occasionally helpful, frequently suspicious

    No. 2 Pencil – His most trusted writing partner

    Journal – Case log, evidence storage, and occasional doodle pad

  • Riley Lane Poots

    Riley Lane "Laney" Poots

    Name: Riley Lane Poots
    Alias: Laney
    Age: 5
    Occupation: Enforcer, sidekick, snack negotiator
    Base of Operations: The Clubhouse (a.k.a. “Headquarters”)
    Relation: Youngest sibling and official “muscle” of the Poots Team

    Known For:

    Solving problems with her fists and her eyebrows

    Standing on chairs to punch above her weight

    Carrying a jump rope and a pink glitter bat (for balance)

    Smirking through chaos

    Calling out Melly’s bad ideas before they go sideways

    Known to have said:

    “You want this solved or handled?”
    “I’m not scared. I’m five.”
    “That’s crazy. Let’s do it.”

    “Let Melly ask the questions. I’ll get the answers.”

  • Gabriel Poots

    Gabriel Poots

    Name: Gabriel Poots
    Alias: Gabe
    Age: 11
    Occupation: Older brother, Suspicious, reluctant  tech guy
    Base of Operations: Shared hallway, Wi-Fi zone, and any room with snacks
    Relation: Oldest Poots sibling, frequent annoyance to Melly, unexpected asset, Full Time Suspect

    Roasting Melly in seven words or less

    Rolling his eyes so hard it’s audible

    Knowing exactly how to fix walkie-talkies but waiting to be begged

    Carrying “that big brother energy” with a side of sarcasm

    Always “too cool” for the case… until it gets interesting

    Been known to say:

    “You owe me for this.”
    “I didn’t say I cared. I said you’re doing it wrong.”
    “If you get caught, I don’t know you.”
    “Wait… did you say there’s snacks?”

    “Get out of my Room Melly.”

  • Natalie "Nat" Poots

    Natalie "Nat" Poots

    Name: Natalie Poots
    Alias: Nat
    Age: 9
    Occupation: Oldest sister, voice of reason, homework overlord
    Base of Operations: Dining room table, upstairs reading fortress (Her Room)
    Relation: Middle child, older sister to Melly and Laney

    Has been known to say:

    “You’re lucky I have a heart.”
    “That’s not how science works, Melly.”
    “You’ve got ten minutes before Mom sees this.”
    “Please. I solved that in my sleep.”

    “I’m Busy Melly, Go ask Gabe.”