Review by HeatherEi -- Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a S...

[HeatherEi]

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

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4 out of 4 stars

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Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat by R.F. Kristi is the seventh installment of the Inca Book Series. This children’s book series follows the lives of Inca, a kitten and head of a detective agency, and her kitten siblings and their human Mother. The story is told from Inca’s perspective and is about her family trip from London to Sri Lanka. While the kittens enjoy the beach and meet new animal friends, a mystery unfolds. A precious sword and golden coins are stolen from a local museum. Friends of another detective agency fly to Sri Lanka to investigate the case and Inca joins in. While the group of humans, kitties, and dog drives around Sri Lanka, they see new sights and learn more clues about the stolen artifacts. Will Inca make a break in the case?

I found this children’s story very charming and enjoyable to read. The pace was good and the different side adventures and the interactions between the siblings of kitties was entertaining. The author also did a great job in representing the kinds of animals and sights the family would actually see in Sri Lanka. While I felt some of the word choices were a bit advanced for the age group that will enjoy this book, I do see this as a good interactive book for parents and teachers to read to their children and pupils (respectively). Indeed, this book will help broaden a child’s vocabulary.

Also, throughout the book, there are colorful illustrations of the characters in different scenes. I found the artwork pleasing and playful, but I wish there were more scenes depicted.

Although there were a few grammatical errors, I do give this book 4 out of 4 stars. It was enjoyable to read and the artwork complimented the story well. I believe children ages 4-10 will enjoy this story and I think this will be an excellent book for parents to read to their children. I will definitely be recommending this series to my family members with young children.

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Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat
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[kdstrack]

This is an author I enjoy also. The way she brings in geography and cultural information to the mystery enriches the investigation. Her illustrations are wonderful! I enjoyed your thoughts on this book. Great review!

[inaramid]

I love cats and I've been meaning to check this out for some time now. Thanks for the endorsement!

[HeatherEi]

This is an author I enjoy also. The way she brings in geography and cultural information to the mystery enriches the investigation. Her illustrations are wonderful! I enjoyed your thoughts on this book. Great review!

Well put! And thank you

[Letora]

I've read a few reviews of this series and they all sound like wonderful books for children. Each one seems to take place in a new area and gives children a wonderful world view. Thank you for your review!

[Erin Dydek]

This series seems so fun and creative. I like how there are educational bits and vocabulary challenges. Thanks for the great review!

[nana7613]

This is an author I enjoy also. The way she brings in geography and cultural information to the mystery enriches the investigation. Her illustrations are wonderful! I enjoyed your thoughts on this book. Great review!

Fun and educational? What more can you ask for?!

[Kristin Ransome]

I appreciate the inclusion of new and (maybe) harder words, it seems like it would make a great learning experience! Thanks for your review