A Dog-Friendly Town
- Subject
- Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 400
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Size
- 12.9 cm Ă 19.1 cm
- ISBN
- 9781250791788
Josephine Cameron's A Dog-Friendly Town is a delightful middle-grade cozy caper sure to excite dog-lovers and gentle mystery readers alike!
Twelve-year-old Epic McDade isn't ready for middle school. He'd rather help out at his family's dog-friendly bed n' breakfast all summer, or return to his alternative elementary school in the fall, where learning feels safe. But change comes in all shapes and fur colors. When Carmelito, California is named America's #1 Dog-Friendly Town, all the top dogs and their owners pour into Epic's sleepy seaside neighborhood for a week of celebration.
The McDades are in dog heaven with all the new business until a famous dog's jewel-encrusted collar goes missing. Every guest is a suspect, and Epic will have to embrace new friends and new ideas to sniff out the culprit before the week is through.
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What reviewers said
A Parents Magazine Storytime Pick!
"Cameron orchestrates the two storylines expertly, positively packing the first with suggestive clues and multiple red herrings as well as winningly diverse arrays of dogs and people while bringing Epic along in believable stages and leaving him good to go as the investigation uncovers all sorts of hidden identities and agendas on the way to a wild scramble of a denouement. Mystery fans will enjoy the multiple twists here; dog lovers will wolf it down."
"Overflowing with eccentric characters, adorable dogs, and canine-centered wordplay, this middle-grade mystery offers a smart, playful romp reminiscent of Raskinâs classic The Westing Game."
"Short chapters and a breathless pace make this a clever, engrossing plot-driven tale with plenty of unusual, well-developed charactersâeven the dogs . . . Thoroughly entertainingâmystery fans and dog lovers will lap this one up."
"This book has it all: a captivating plot, an exciting mystery, and likeable characters. There are a lot of players and moving parts, but readers will stay engaged and have no trouble following along . . . There are character illustrations in the opening pages, and readers will enjoy putting faces to names. A highly enjoyable mystery for upper elementary. A recommended purchase."
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