"The Case of the Duct Tape Disaster" by Becca Wierwille

About this book:

  “A mess of duct tape. A missing dress.
Can Scout and Barnaby bring the dress destroyer to justice?
    Scout may be too young to be a Trailblazer camper, but she’s not too young to solve a mystery.
    When a handmade duct tape dress disappears from the craft shed, Scout is ready to investigate.
    Too bad the counselor thinks she’s just a kid.
    Along with her trusty canine sidekick, Barnaby, Scout is determined to crack the case—before the Camp Gala begins and the culprit gets away with it.”


Series: Book #3 in the “Scout & Barnaby Mysteries” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here and Book #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- 1 Timothy 4:12 at the beginning; A Scripture is quoted; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to Jesus; A few mentions of singing worship songs & listening to a Bible lesson; A couple mentions of Jesus and redemption; A mention of God using us to do big things; A mention of a Christian summer camp; 
             *Note: A couple mentions of luck & being lucky.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: Scout exclaims “pumpernickel!” three times; Some eye rolling (from Scout’s brother over her detective work); Scout chooses to ignore her brother’s “mockery” when he calls her “Detective Dictionary” (Later in the book, when he calls her that again, it isn’t done in mockery); Scout gets in trouble for opening another camper’s backpack without permission; All about & many mentions of a thief, a stolen item, vandalism, and/or a “crime scene” (where an item went missing and/or was destroyed); Mentions of deaths from a car accident & grief (two brothers who lost their parents when they were babies and are being raised by their grandparents); Mentions of pranks (where no one gets hurt; including pranks from Scout’s brother); A couple mentions of jealousy; A mention of raccoon poop; 
             *Note: Scout is told that she’s too young to solve the mystery which upsets her and she tries to solve it anyway to prove she can help (her dad comments on her taking a break from mystery solving, but does not tell her not to do it, so she continues; *Spoiler* After solving the mystery, the girl apologizes for saying she was too young and Scout’s parents say they are proud of her for not giving up when it was hard *End of Spoiler*); Mentions of a brand name (Sour Skittles); 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 
                                                        174 pages

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My personal Rating- 

Scout and Barnaby are on the trail of another mystery in this book and I really liked seeing their teamwork. I wasn’t sure what happened to the camp counselor’s duct tape dress, so it was interesting to follow the clues. 

 

I was very excited to see the preview for the next book in this series, “The Case of the Ice Cream Incident”! I don’t know when that one will be releasing, but I look forward to reading it when it does!

 

 

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.

 

"The Case of the Midnight Mystery" by Becca Wierwille

About this book:

  “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!

 

 

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*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.

"The Case of the Four-Legged Friend" by Becca Wierwille

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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Pre Teens- 

New Teens- 

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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.