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[Following is a volunteer review of "Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat" by R.F. Kristi.]

Serendipity Mystery, by R.F. Kristi, is a children's book that follows Inca, Fromage, Cara, Charlotte, and Mom on their vacation to Sri Lanka. Serendipity Mystery is the seventh book in the Diary of a Snoopy Cat series. It's all fun and games until a sword and gold coins are stolen from a museum. Curiosity always gets the better of Inca as displayed in previous books in the series, and this time, Inca and her friends engage in finding out the guilty party in the theft of the sword and gold coins. Will Inca and her friends succeed? What effect will participating in solving this mystery have on their vacation plans?

The entire book is narrated from Inca's perspective, and a simple and clear language is employed. A few eye-catching and colorful illustrations of animals, like cats, sea turtles, elephants, dogs, and monkeys, are also included in the book. These features will make the book more appealing to children and hold their attention while they read. The illustrations will also educate children on different animals they may not have encountered yet.

Children will find Inca's fun and outgoing personality easy to connect to, and they will learn from the level of determination she put into achieving what she wants. I liked that the book attempts to share a bit of the rich culture of Sri Lanka as we follow the characters on vacation. However, I would have liked the author to give us more of a Sri Lanka tour, as it was the only part of the book where I would have loved an improvement.

Furthermore, Serendipity Mystery is exceptionally well-edited. There were no typographical or grammatical errors throughout the book. This will ensure that reading the text flows as smoothly as possible as readers delve into the captivating mystery that Inca and her friends attempt to solve.

Overall, Serendipity Mystery is a great children's book. There is also an underlying theme of showing generosity to people you meet. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I discussed a complaint above, but it wasn't enough to prevent me from giving the maximum rating. I would recommend this book to children between the ages of 5 and 10.

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Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat
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I also had fun reading this book. Solving the mystery adds another layer of excitement to the story. Nice review.

Colorful illustrations are always a plus in children's books. As you said, it will hold children's attention as they read. The book seems well thought out.

It was fun seeing what Inca and company detective agency experienced in Sri Lanka. The theme of generosity is definitely important for kids as well.

I love it when animals are included in a book, especially they are the main characters. I'd love to read this book. Thanks for the thorough review.

The novel follows the story of 6 cat detectives. Inca is the head of the detective agency. The character development is on point, and I did like The character Polo. The review is impressive.

Traits like compassion and generosity are definitely missing in today's generation. This book will prove beneficial to the target audience. An insightful review.

Will Inca and her friends succeed? What effect will participating in solving this mystery have on their vacation plans? These questions that the reviewer has brought up piqued my interest and will do the same for other readers. This sounds like a good children's book. Thanks for the review.

Inca’s stories never disappoint!
Great work with the review.

This was a fun book to read, and I loved that the theme included being kind and accepting of others no matter how different they are. Thanks for the great review!

Kelyn wrote: ↑28 Jun 2020, 19:29 This was a fun book to read, and I loved that the theme included being kind and accepting of others no matter how different they are. Thanks for the great review!

You're welcome.

This book was lovely to read. It can really teach kids to be kind, be adventurous, and love animals. Nice review!

This sounds like a very interesting book for children. Having a mystery to solve should enable them to participate in the story and remain interested.

I particularly like the sound of the book championing the importance of using determination. The underlying theme of showing generosity sounds great too.

Any book that teaches children to be generous and kind has to be worth a read. I will definitely think about recommending this to the children in my family.

Thanks for the great review.