About this book:
“A camp kid who loves big words. A large dog of unknown origin.
Together, can they find the dog’s home before he’s sent away for good?
Ten-year-old Scout is reading a mystery novel when a dog springs from the forest and steals her dictionary.
Then he eats it, page by page. And everything changes.
Scout doesn’t want to like this dictionary-digesting dog. But somehow he works his way into her heart.
Now she’s on a mission to find where he came from—before the camp director sends him to the animal shelter.”
Series: Book #1 in the “Scout & Barnaby Mysteries” series.
Spiritual Content- Ephesians 3:15 at the beginning & remembered; A few Prayers; ’H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; A few mentions of those in the Bible & Bible names; A mention of praising the Lord; A mention of a Bible & Bible reading;
*Note: A couple mentions of luck & being lucky.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: Scout exclaims “pumpernickel!” four times; Scout and one of her brothers pester/irritate each other a couple times; Scout’s heart sinks when she hears whispers of others name-calling her (referring to the name her classmates would make fun of her with for reading a lot); A few mentions of poop; A few mentions of Scout being teased at school (prior to being homeschooled) for constantly reading; A couple mentions of lies & lying; A couple mentions of jealousy;
*Note: Mentions of books & fictional characters (Little House on the Prairie, Nancy Drew, Encyclopedia Brown, & Sherlock Holmes); A mention of a Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Sexual Content- N/A.
-Scout Bell, age 10
-Barnaby the Dog
P.O.V. switches between them
172 pages
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My personal Rating-
Ooooh, this was so cute, y’all! I’ve been looking forward to this series ever since I first heard about them and I’m so glad this first book met my expectations! I really liked Scout and her mystery-loving brain, but also Barnaby and his cuddling cuteness. There was a cameo of Kimmy from the author’s first book, “Road Trip Rescue”, which was such a fun added detail! I can’t wait to continue this series and see more of this detective duo!
See y’all on Friday with a new review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
