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engpunk77's review
3.0
I read this with a student who is in 7th grade, and she gave it a solid 5 stars. Dolphins at Seaside Sanctuary are dying, and it's up to two girls to figure out why, connecting obvious clues with detective work such as using the internet to do a realistic kid-style search, scouring academic journals in the sanctuary office, arranging a field trip to investigate a chemical plant, and some risky field work. The adults are missing all of the clues, of course, which makes a satisfying middle grade read. (I was expecting, "And I would have succeeded, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!")
Pacing and length were perfect for a very easy mystery chapter book. My student was actually interested in continuing Elsa's and Olivia's adventure in the subsequent titles, but we don't have them in our e-book collection to read together during quarantine. I'd give this title to upper elementary students who like animals and are not yet avid readers. Great introduction to the mystery genre.
Pacing and length were perfect for a very easy mystery chapter book. My student was actually interested in continuing Elsa's and Olivia's adventure in the subsequent titles, but we don't have them in our e-book collection to read together during quarantine. I'd give this title to upper elementary students who like animals and are not yet avid readers. Great introduction to the mystery genre.
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