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Detective Dinosaur by James Skofield, R.W. Alley

onespaceymother's review against another edition

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5.0

This goofy little learn-to-read book was just perfect for my first grader. He kept giggling at Dinosaur Detective and the vocabulary was spot on for his reading level.

cjeziorski's review against another edition

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3.0

I read this while looking for mystery read-alouds for grade three. This is fine, it has the mystery elements, the stories are just short. It would be a good read though for kids below grade level.

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4.0

Three more great stories with Detective Dinosaur at the helm:

1) The Case of the Missing Hat
Detective Dinosaur is in a panic when he cannot find his hat. He looks everywhere, to no avail. Even after he's sent to the Office of Missing Hats, it is gone. A colleague makes an astute observation, which could turn the case on its head, literally!

2) The Case of the Squeaking Shoe
When Detective Dinosaur discovers that he has a squeaky shoe, he does all in his power to rid himself of the annoyance. However, it is only after a brief song that he gets to the bottom of the entire issue.

3) Night Patrol
While on night patrol, Detective Dinosaur comes across a massive shadow with an equally loud noise. Worried, Detective Dinosaur rushes into action to discover who or what might be lurking in the shadows late at night!

Neo have come to really enjoy these books and they make for cute stories. While reading is geared for 6-9 years of age, younger dino lovers would surely like to have family or friends read these to them.

dararm's review

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5.0

3 stories in this book and every one of them is really funny. My 5 year old granddaughter laughed and laughed. There were song words in the book that my granddaughter sang over and over.
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