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Review by BioShock20 -- Serendipity Mystery 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 an illustrated children's book that follows the story of a cat named Inca and her animal friends who solve mysteries. This is the seventh installment in the Inca Book Series. Inca is a Siberian detective cat and head of Inca & Company, which is the detective agency that she runs with her other animal friends. This includes her Tabby brother Fromage, her Siamese sister Cara, a hamster named Charlotte, and a professional detective dog named Terrance.
Inca and her furry family are on vacation in Sri Lanka with their owner (referred to as Mom throughout the book). When an old antique sword is stolen from the museum in Colombo, Inca finds this to be a mystery that is right up her alley. Solo, a human friend of the family and an international detective, soon comes to the island to help the authorities search for the sword. He brings along his dog Terrance, who aids Inca & Company as they set forth to solve the mystery of the disappearance (or possible theft) of the antique sword. Along the way, they receive help from new animal friends that they meet on vacation, like a turtle named Rani and a baby elephant named Meena.
This was quite an enjoyable children's book. One thing I really found interesting was the relationship between the animals and humans. Inca refers to her owner as "Mom" throughout the entire story, indicating that she feels a close relationship with her owner to be able to call her that. And I appreciate how this was not a story where both humans and animals could understand each other. While the animals could understand humans, humans are not able to understand what the animals are saying. For example, when Terrance barks, the humans hear "Woof! Woof!" while Inca and the other animals hear sentences. Another thing to love about this book is the illustration work that I looked for on every other page.
One thing I did not like was how the ending seemed a bit rushed. Once Inca and her friends find out who stole the sword, there is a bit of a rush between that point and the ending. I was also a little disappointed with how the snake and monkeys were represented. It seemed like R.F. Kristi portrayed every animal as being friendly and playful, but she gave the monkeys and the snake the negative connotation that most people do. Inca sees the monkeys as "a naughty and rowdy bunch", and the snake as untrusting and only wanting to eat her.
I give this book 4 out of 4 stars, and I highly recommend it. There were no errors or mistakes from what I've read. The story does seem a little long for younger children to be reading by themselves, so I also recommend that children read this with their parents. I am a young adult and found this story to be very entertaining, so I have no doubt that parents will likewise enjoy this book with their children.
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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 an illustrated children's book that follows the story of a cat named Inca and her animal friends who solve mysteries. This is the seventh installment in the Inca Book Series. Inca is a Siberian detective cat and head of Inca & Company, which is the detective agency that she runs with her other animal friends. This includes her Tabby brother Fromage, her Siamese sister Cara, a hamster named Charlotte, and a professional detective dog named Terrance.
Inca and her furry family are on vacation in Sri Lanka with their owner (referred to as Mom throughout the book). When an old antique sword is stolen from the museum in Colombo, Inca finds this to be a mystery that is right up her alley. Solo, a human friend of the family and an international detective, soon comes to the island to help the authorities search for the sword. He brings along his dog Terrance, who aids Inca & Company as they set forth to solve the mystery of the disappearance (or possible theft) of the antique sword. Along the way, they receive help from new animal friends that they meet on vacation, like a turtle named Rani and a baby elephant named Meena.
This was quite an enjoyable children's book. One thing I really found interesting was the relationship between the animals and humans. Inca refers to her owner as "Mom" throughout the entire story, indicating that she feels a close relationship with her owner to be able to call her that. And I appreciate how this was not a story where both humans and animals could understand each other. While the animals could understand humans, humans are not able to understand what the animals are saying. For example, when Terrance barks, the humans hear "Woof! Woof!" while Inca and the other animals hear sentences. Another thing to love about this book is the illustration work that I looked for on every other page.
One thing I did not like was how the ending seemed a bit rushed. Once Inca and her friends find out who stole the sword, there is a bit of a rush between that point and the ending. I was also a little disappointed with how the snake and monkeys were represented. It seemed like R.F. Kristi portrayed every animal as being friendly and playful, but she gave the monkeys and the snake the negative connotation that most people do. Inca sees the monkeys as "a naughty and rowdy bunch", and the snake as untrusting and only wanting to eat her.
I give this book 4 out of 4 stars, and I highly recommend it. There were no errors or mistakes from what I've read. The story does seem a little long for younger children to be reading by themselves, so I also recommend that children read this with their parents. I am a young adult and found this story to be very entertaining, so I have no doubt that parents will likewise enjoy this book with their children.
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