“Unusual sounds. Strange footprints. Disappearing items.
Can Scout and Barnaby solve the midnight mystery before campers are sent home?
Scout wants to be a real camper, not just a helper behind the scenes. And this is the week!
But strange things are happening in the girls’ tenting area. Noises in the night. Missing items reappearing in bizarre places. Bare footprints on the trails.
With her dog Barnaby by her side, Scout is on the case. They must uncover the truth before the campers’ parents are called and Blueberry Creek’s reputation is ruined.”
Series: Book #2 in the “Scout & Barnaby Mysteries” series. Review of Book #1 Here!
Spiritual Content- 2 Timothy 1:7 at the beginning & is later discussed, thought over, and quoted; Scout wonders why God hasn’t given her what she needs to “crack the case”; *Spoilers* Scout realizes at the end of the book that she is not afraid anymore of what others think of her and likes who God created her to be *End of Spoilers*; Mentions of God; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, devotionals, & praise music;
*Note: A mention of ghosts.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two ‘dumb’s; Scout exclaims “pumpernickel!” four times; Scout eavesdrops on adults and other kids (thrice; there is no remorse by Scout over this); Scout later sneaks into another cabin to search for clues; *Spoilers* Scout is told not to stay up all night, but figures if she sleeps a few hours first and then woke up, that wouldn’t be disobeying (she struggles with it for a moment, but continues her search); Her mom later tells her that she was very brave, but that it isn’t safe to wander the woods alone at night and should have told an adult (which Scout agrees and apologizes for) *End of Spoilers*; Scout and one of her brothers pick on/tease each other a few times (including him calling her interest in being a detective “weird” and Scout thinks she should have expected this as “that’s how it was sometimes with big brothers”; Later, he is also rude to her and Scout is angry at him; Towards the end, *Spoilers* he helps her with the case by giving her a lead and at the end, Scout hugs him and says she’s glad he is her brother; Scout thinks that maybe it’s true that “family did not always understand one another. Big brothers sometimes picked on their little sisters. That didn’t mean they didn’t love each other.” *End of Spoilers*; Scout is concerned about what the other campers will think of her if she continues her investigation into the mystery, but decides she has to help solve it (she is still afraid of what her brother and other campers will say about her, though, *Spoiler* until the end when she realizes that she likes how God made her and she can be herself *End of Spoiler*); Mentions of missing/stolen items, pranks, & thieves; A few mentions of injuries & blood/bleeding; A few mentions of eavesdropping; A couple mentions of night terrors and screaming; A mention of criminals;
*Note: A mention of the camp not doing scary campfire stories because “things get out of hand”; A mention of a fictional character (Nancy Drew).
Sexual Content- N/A.
-Scout Bell, age 10
-Barnaby the Dog
P.O.V. switches between them
178 pages
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My personal Rating-
This was another fun mystery for Detective Scout and her sidekick Barnaby! I enjoyed the first book more, but I actually wasn’t sure what the ending would be for this mystery, so I was curious and invested into the story. There was a little more sibling teasing with Scout’s older brother picking on her that some families might not like, but it does end on a better note for the two of them and I hope it will continue to improve as the series continues. Looking forward to reading the third book next month!
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.
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