{My Thoughts} – I had never heard of Spencer Quinn until I received this book through scholastic. I have to say I wasn’t disappointed one bit. This book is a wonderful introduction to mystery for children and middle schoolers.

Bowser is a rescue dog that Birdie gets for her birthday from her Grammy. Birdie is a sweet little girl that has had a hard life. She lost her dad in the line of duty when she was very young and her mom works out of town. That leaves her with just her Grammy for the most part and sporadic video calls with her mom from time to time of the computer.

When the book first begins a theft takes place at the fish and bait shop that Birdie’s family owns. Bowser and Birdie get on the case right away. They try to figure out who did what and why did they do what they did. Sometimes it looks like they are getting close to some real answers and other times it’s like they are so far off. If you want to know if they solve the case you will need to read the book.

I really enjoyed reading this book. Birdie is a smart, well mannered child that has a lot of potential. Bowser is a sweet dog that any child could easily fall in love with. One of the things I loved most about this book is that it is written in Bowsers point of view. If I ever wondered what a dog was thinking at any given time, I’d have to say that Mr. Quinn wrapped it up nicely in this book.

I highly recommend this book for any child that loves animals and mystery. I promise they won’t be disappointed. ( )

Such a fun story! Told entirely from the dog's point-of-view, this kid's mystery will make you laugh-out-loud while keeping you in suspense.

Note: I received an ARC from the publisher. ( )

children's fiction (like chet and bernie, but with an 11 year old girl instead of a Bernie). ( )

Eleven year old Birdie lives with her grandmother in the bayou. As this story opens, she is given a rescue dog as a birthday present, a canine that will become her partner in solving a mystery.

The author does a good job with the genre, but this one was just a tad too cutsie for my tastes. ( )

Birdie is about to make the best friend she will ever have in s scraggly giant of a dog she names Bowser. She is spending time with her grandmother in the Louisanna swamp where mystery is just around the corner. You see there is this big fish story about a treasure hidden somewhere, and only the map knows. But this map is hidden in this stuffed fish. This is a classic set up for most kids mysteries. The entire adventure is shown through the eyes of Bowser, but beware as he is easily distracted by bacon. A lovely romp for reading or listening, and I await time to delve into story 2.
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