Mina Mistry Investigates: The Case of the Disappearing Pets by Angie Lake

Mina Mistry Investigates: The Case of the Disappearing Pets by Angie Lake

Disappearing hamsters? Vanishing toads? Missing snails? This needs investigating. This looks like a case for Mina Mistry. Pets. Mina doesn’t have any. This is super inconvenient when it’s Showcase Your Pets week at school. Unfortunately, Mina’s best friend Holly doesn’t have any pets either now that her hamster’s gone missing. And has anyone seen Danny’s pet toad? An explosion at the local pet shop shows Mina that this pet palaver can’t be a coincidence. But why is someone stealing all the animals? What do they want them for? About the Mina Mistry Investigates series: Introducing Mina Mistry, witty schoolgirl detective and soon-to-be Private Investigator. Mina Mistry Investigates is a fun detective series packed with comic-style illustrations and mystery-solving throughout. Great for reluctant readers aged 7+ and fans of Dork Diaries.

Gr 2-4-Mina Mistry, schoolgirl detective, is on the prowl for her classmates' missing petsHer friend's hamster goes missing, then the pets of some other classmates disappear, and finally Mina discovers that the local pet store has been trashed. Could this be the work of irate animal activists protesting a new make up store opening in town? Or could it be the makeup company stealing pets to test their products on? Mina and her friends will get to the bottom of it - even if that means sneaking into a sewer at four in the morning. Delightful, exaggerated, comic-style illustrations further the story. The language is mostly simple, with the occasional tough vocabulary word thrown in, and the humour is wacky and over the top. There are also subtle learning moments thrown in.

VERDICT This will be enjoyed by fans of Anh Do's WeirdDo and those who appreciated the "Dork Diaries" and "Big Nate" series.

-- School Library Journal

This chapter book for elementary-aged students is a fun and light mystery. The book has a lot of illustrations and uses a fun layout--the chapters are log entries in her case book.

-- Becky L. (NetGalley)

large print size and vibrant font for reluctant readers, good illustrative quality, and again a no-nonsense straight in-to the story

-- John L. (NetGalley)

A precocious youngster who is parts Encyclopedia Brown and Harriet the Spy.
This early chapter book is perfect for readers of Cam Jansen, Nate the Great, and A to Z mysteries. The illustrations are fun and the text is perfect for readers making the transition to chapter books. She has funny observations and is a quirky character you can't help but root for.

-- Jez S. (NetGalley)

This was the cutest book. I loved the pictures and how you felt like you were on a mission with the little girl main character. I would recommend this for any classroom library!!

-- Christine R. (NetGalley)

Oh, this is such a fun, easy, quick read for beginners who are 7 plus years of age.
I really like the illustrations and the details with basic storytelling done right! The characters are fun to read. I mean everything is cute and the main character is so lively! I appreciate the writing format with the most difficult and lengthy words being highlighted and kept in bold letters. It will definitely help the target audience to learn words better and quick while reading the book. The story is fun. It's the cutest mystery read I have ever come across! The story worked out quite well in the end.

-- Reading Tamishly (NetGalley)

Angie Lake is a freelance writer with a background in the Spanish music industry. Born in the UK and raised on the Spanish Costa Blanca, Angie travelled extensively. She studied Psychology in Barcelona and began her writing career in the Spanish national music press. Angie also writes novels and children’s fiction.

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ISBN 13	9781782265931
ISBN 10	1782265937
Title	Mina Mistry Investigates: The Case of the Disappearing Pets
Author	Angie Lake
Series	Mina Mistry Investigates
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sweet Cherry Publishing
Year published	2021-02-25
Number of pages	240
Prizes	Winner of BizzieBaby Gold Award 2021 2021 (UK)
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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