REVIEW
Mike and the Dog-Gone Labradoodle
(The Pet Shop Society Book 1)
(The Pet Shop Society Book 1)
by Emlyn
Chand
Mike and the Dog-Gone Labradoodle is the first book in Emlyn Chand's new Pet Shop Society mystery series for
children ages 7 to 11. Also available: Maddie and the Purrfect Crime. Coming soon: Tyler and the Blabber-Mouth Birds.
Description
From the multiple award-winning author of the Bird Brain series,
this lower grade mystery series is great fun for kids 7-11 years old.
Evolved Publishing presents the first book in The Pet Shop Society series of mystery/detective stories centered
around some young amateur sleuths and, of course, their parents' pet shop.
Mike Adams has always been a pretty average kid. He hates homework, love
sports, and spends a lot of his day bugging his twin sister Maddie - because,
after all, she deserves it.
But one day, everything changes. Nic Chang’s dog goes missing.
Mike, his sister and their two best friends join forces to search for the
truth and, with it, the missing pet. Will Mike and Maddie find a way to put
their differences aside and save the day? And just where did that dog-gone
labradoodle go?
Put your thinking caps on and prepare to find the answers in the premiere
installment of The Pet Shop Society, a brand new mystery series for
readers aged 7-11.
Praise for the Book
"... this is
such a cute story for younger kids to read or have read to them. It is a fast
easy read." ~ rosiebear
"This is a
great book for kids who are reading chapter books. It is simple, but
interesting. Kids will relate to the characters and look forward to the next
mystery." ~ Ashley Howland
"I recommend
this book to the young kids around ages 7 on up if they like really neat
mysteries that are not too complicated." ~ Autumn Fallen Over Book Reviews
"The fact that
the book (and subsequent series) involves both boys and girls is genius. I
believe this makes it perfect for both boy and girl readers alike. I feel like
there is a shortage of good mystery books for young readers so this is really
great to see. I recommend this book to young readers as well as school/library
story time. I can’t wait for the next one!" ~ Paul
"This is an
adorable chapter book adventure for elementary school aged kids. Kid sleuths
are always a big hit with that crowd and this book has five of them. It
promotes the idea that kids who have different strengths and interests can work
together and even be friends. The Pet
Shop Society promises to be an entertaining set of books." ~ MichelleLP
My Review
By Lynda Dickson
Mike and his friend Tyler try to help new girl Nic find her lost
Labradoodle. They are joined by Mike's twin sister Maddie and her friend Bree,
who are the brains of the operation. However, everyone brings their own unique talents
to the group, and together they succeed in finding Nic's dog. Buoyed by their
success, they form a detective agency named The Pet Shop Society, so called
because they meet at the pet store run by Mike and Maddie's mother.
The story is clever, well-paced, and told with humor. With five main
characters, there are enough different personalities for your young reader to
relate to at least one of them. In this first episode, Mike has a great
conversational tone as the narrator. The book ends with an introduction to The
Pet Shop Society's next mystery adventure, which will be told from Maddie's
point-of-view.
This is a great start to a new series for children ages seven and up.
Given the gorgeous cover-art by D. Robert Pease, a few illustrations
throughout the text would have been nice.
About the Author
From an early age, Emlyn Chand has counted books among her best friends.
She loves to hear and tell stories and emerged from the womb with a fountain
pen grasped firmly in her left hand (true story). Her affinity for the written
word extends to absolutely every area of her life: she has published fiction
across multiple genres, oversees and contributes as both an editor and an
author to the Novel Publicity Guides for Writing & Marketing Fiction series, and loves the
written word so much, she even married author Falcon Storm! Don’t forget that she is the founder and
president of Novel Publicity too.
The book that changed Emlyn’s life is Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crocket Johnson. It opened her eyes to the
world that could exist if only she was willing to create it - a lesson she has
never forgotten. Maybe that’s why she loves writing her Bird Brain book series for children
so much!
Emlyn’s first novel, Farsighted, won the prestigious Writer’s Digest Self-Published Novel of the Year
award in 2012 for the YA category. She now writes most of her fiction under her
real name, Melissa Storm.
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