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[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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R.F Kristi’s work Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat is a stand-alone in Inca Cat Detective Series of seven books. The book is in form of a diary, which gives a detailed account of the day-to-day life of a Siberian cat named Inca. Inca is a snoopy, nosy little cat who runs a detective agency along with her friends and siblings.

Inca and her family of a brother, a sister, a hamster and a human mum, are in Sri Lanka on a holiday. Inca soon befriends a turtle named Rani and a baby elephant called Meena. A few days later, Terrance- a Golden Retriever and Solo also arrive on the island. Inca eavesdrops on Solo’s conversation with her mother, learning that being a detective Solo is here to solve the case of a missing antique sword. Inquisitive Inca asks Terrance for the information about the case, he gathered while accompanying Solo. Inca & Co. pull up their socks and begin investigating the case. Rani and Meena also help the Company in the case. With the help of these, Inca not only discovers the missing sword but also finds the culprit.

The family tree at the beginning of the book introduces Inca’s small family to the readers in an adorable way. Character description of each character in the book along with their pictures is so vivid and precise that a reader can get a better understanding of the characters in the beginning itself. The most laudable aspect of the book is its diary format. This exceptional form of kids’ storybooks can nurture a habit of diary writing in kids. I found the subtle description of Sri Lanka praiseworthy, as too much detail about its culture and other aspects would just detract the reader. Except for a few words and phrases here and there like ‘diminutive’, ‘emerald expanse’, the book uses plain language.

I could not find anything that I disliked about the book. I relished this mini diary recording a week’s events of Inca’s life. Being an animal lover I never found the book to be monotonous. There are pictorials on some of the pages, which spice up the thrill of being on an adventurous journey.

There are some spelling mistakes but they are so few that they will not hinder the reader’s pace and detract the reader from the plot. I give Serendipity Mystery 4 out of 4 stars. As the book takes into consideration a child’s mental level while presenting a captivating story in a rarely used diary form, it deserves nothing less than 4 stars. The book will greatly appeal to the kids aging between 8 years and 12 years. Even for animal lovers, the book will be a great treat.

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