Have you ever wanted to become a first-class, famous detective? Where do you go to get started? How do you find mysteries to solve? Well, to answer these questions we must investigate The Diary of a Snoopy Cat, written by the award-winning author R. F. Kristi and creatively illustrated by Jorge Valle. When you are a snoopy, Siberian ‘smarty pants’, aspiring, superior detective kitty, you keep your ears to the ground and you devise a stunning plan. Then, delegate less exciting jobs to others, and author a book of your daring, adventurous exploits. That is if you can keep your family from stealing the limelight in your diary. This first-person narrative, middle-grade chapter book in a diary entry format follows pets interacting with …show more content…
In a previous installment of the Inca book series, we learn that Inca got a taste for private investigation work when the cast solved the mystery of a missing opera singer’s diamond necklace. Word of the escapade spread quickly and now it seems the neighborhood bully, Boss, is in a dire situation. Mr. Finchley, promises the house to Boss’ master, Ned. After the homeowner passes away, the will disappears. Subsequently, Ned is getting evicted. The worst of it is that Boss cannot leave with Ned. Inca knows she can crack this case and become a top-notch detective. Will she survive long enough to solve the case? Will Solo find Raoul? Will Ned end up homeless as well as having to part with his beloved furry friend? Read this exciting fifth book of the Inca series to find out. The theme of animal detectives teaching the virtues of teamwork, friendship, responsibility and caring, learning attributes of proper pet care, as well as the foible of greed impressed me the greatest. The fact that the author subtly promotes these principles makes it commendable and a viable teaching aid. The bonus value is the introduction of geography, cultures and …show more content…
R. F. Kristi did very well with character building, which creates a good visual. As well, each character has good and bad traits. Although the characters have human traits, they also have very realistic animal traits. The setting development was somewhat weak, yet still visionary. The story pacing overall is good; the exception being the beginning and the ending. The author follows the five elements of plot development and utilizes foreshadowing in a couple of places. The utilization of white space is just right for reading comfort and there is ample dialogue. The illustrations were simple yet cute and keep the story moving forward. The chapters coincide with the days prior to Christmas, so it can easily be a daily story during Advent. This story would likely be attractive to those readers who enjoy a light mystery, travel and pets. That is what attracted my attention. Those who do not appreciate anthropomorphism, or animals with human traits, and a more complex plot line would likely not enjoy this story. Although the beginning and ending were a bit slow for my tastes and these elements were less enjoyable to me; the building action compelled me to keep turning pages as the story continued. It was reminiscent of stories I read as a middle-grade
...ifferent person when they would meet in the middle of the night. Then, when gold fever hit, he decided to take off to California with no promise to come back for Eliza. Here is where he makes his transition from a young, innocent Chilean boy to a bandit. He ends up with men hunting him down and killing him. They bring back only his head and put it on display for everyone to see.
The story itself was quite interesting. The characters are believable and some had obvious arcs, the plot seems well paced, and most plot points are memorable. The dialogue didn’t seem forced, and flowed fairly realistically. The conflict, Devine Corporations vs the Beanfield (well, really, it’s owner but…), ended well, with Devine not being able to do anything about it, not for a lack of trying. Overall, the story was fairly interesting. The oldest man in their town’s whole story was, in particular, quite interesting. I’m still wondering about a few things, specifically to do with the illusion/ghost/whatever the old guy kept speaking with. That whole plot point both confuses and intrigues me. The only problem I have with the story is the student who came to work on a thesis paper. His whole character and insert into the story just seemed forced. He truly wasn't
The writing of Secret of the Andes is beautifully, descriptively and simply written by Ann Nolan Clark.
story, the plot was good. The liked the purpose of the author and the way
The author really keeps the reader own edge and guessing what will happen next throughout the pages. I find that I can connect to the book on a cultural standpoint from living in the Appalachian Mountains .It is very interesting to me that she based this on her own family history. The book starts out telling two completely different stories,
The story is about Sixto, a peace-loving Spanish poet. Lino, a local gang member and drug dealer, rapes Sixto’s sister, Mandy. Sixto discusses the situation with his roommate, Willie. If Sixto retaliates, he will lose his peaceful soul and any reason for living. He feels if he does not retaliate, he might as well be dead.
The plot was immense, organized in a logical way, and kept you guessing. It was easy to understand what was going on since the events that occurred were so relatable. Crossan’s love for poetry was evident throughout the story. Every few chapters included a poem and I thought that this was a nice addition. There were a lot of depressing moments but overall the book was very well written, in my opinion. The characters were unique, although a few were stereotypical, such as Apple’s English teacher Mr.
I found the book to be easy, exciting reading because the story line was very realistic and easily relatable. This book flowed for me to a point when, at times, it was difficult to put down. Several scenes pleasantly caught me off guard and some were extremely hilarious, namely, the visit to Martha Oldcrow. I found myself really fond of the char...
8.Recommendation: I wouldn’t recommend this book for anyone to read because it’s quite boring and very confusing in some parts of the story. Well it’s confusing to me and it’s like the most weirdest book I have ever read. Someone who likes to read novels or read in general would like this book because or if they like this genre they would like this
SImilarly, I did not really like the story because of the focus on nature. Though very well written, the emphasis on the conflict between human and nature, and the exorbitant amount of descriptions made the story less enjoyable for me. I prefer stories with a faster pace which is
I enjoyed the book because the scenarios are very well described so the reader can clearly imagine the events in their mind.
Mark Haddon’s book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime mirrors the idea that trust is the glue that holds relationships together and how a lack of honesty and truth can create barriers between loved ones and shows how being honest can fix these problems. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is a innovative and ground breaking novel that continues to show the understanding of the world by Christopher Boone and his
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was about cute babies. However, in my opinion, the story didn't progress well. I really wish that something exciting happened in the middle of the story, as I felt that there wasn't a climax. I do not recommend this book to people who like action or adventure novels.
As my Aunt and I entered Judy's house which was a fifteen minute drive from where I live, I noticed cut black and white cat long haired cat with a pink nose and mysterious slanted eyes sneaking up on me near the corner of the hallway of the house. Judy shared with me that Katie was spayed, what foods to feed the cat and that she was tramatized. Judy had shared with me that she took Katie to the Shelter to try to find the owners but to no aval. You see, Katie had showed up at Judy's arcadia door so Judy took her in and kept her for several months before deciding to give the cat away.