 | Sunny's Adventures Author: Leketha Marie Johnson Publisher: Jabberwocky Books; Mill City Press; Copyright 2008, 2008; $12 Ages: 9 - 12 ISBN-10: 0980245605 ISBN-13: 978-0980245608 |
This is such a cute book of adventures for young girls. There are no dangerous adventures or mischief on the part of Sunny. She is just a young girl who happens to try and help her friends solve mysteries.
The book is a collection of short mystery stories with the main character of Sunny being the detective.
She helps a friend find her lost puppy, solves the case of the missing class pet turtle, solves the mystery of a missing pie, helps a friend find her lost doll, and helps her Dad with a surprise that involves her Mother's wedding ring.
Although the book is for ages 9-12 and probably is more geared toward girls, I think boys between those ages as well as younger girls and boys would love to have this book read to them. We often have "storytime" in our home so I can see this book becoming a book in our lineup very soon. I'm sure my children will love it and try to solve the mysteries themselves. I have two school age readers at the moment so they may enjoy reading the book by themselves during quiet time.
Overall, the book is a great read with five short stories that the children are sure to love.
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About the Book:
Meet Sunny. She's smart. She's kind. She lives with her Mom, Dad and Grandma. She's a heck of a pie maker and she loves to solve mysteries.
Young readers will delight in investigating neighborhood dilemmas and schoolyard crimes alongside Sunny in SUNNY'S ADVENTURES (Jabberwocky Books; Mill City Press; Copyright 2008, 2008; $12.95), where they'll piece together clues and will be able to think through conclusions.
In The Case of the Missing Puppy, Sunny and her friend Rita set out to find Rita's puppy, Fancy, who's disappeared. The two girls follow the dog's footprints until the strangest thing happens. They vanish right outside of Mrs. Taylor's house! Did Mrs. Taylor kidnap Rita's puppy Fancy? Young readers are asked at the end of the chapter to think about what clues helped the friends find Fancy.
All of the students at Riverton Elementary School love their class's pet turtle, Wilma. But one morning, Mrs. Peabody informs the class that the turtle has gone missing. Will
Sunny solve The Case of the Missing Turtle? Of course! And she'll make a new friend in the process.
Sunny's mother and grandmother are both excellent bakers. When Sunny and her mom decide to participate in the Mother and Daughter Baking Contest, Sunny is thrilled to learn that the prize is a trip to Disney World! They work hard together to perfect Grandma's best recipe, an apple streusel blueberry pie. But when Sunny and her mom return from the contest break, they find that someone has stolen their masterpiece. Readers will help Sunny solve the Cooking Contest Mystery.
The riddles don't stop there. Sunny must also work through The Case of the Missing Doll and the Disappearing Diamond Ring. Along the way she makes new friends, learns lessons about being kind to others, and has fun with her loving family. Best yet, at the end of each mystery, young readers are asked to work back through what clues were helpful in solving the crime, teaching the importance of active reading.
Children, parents and teachers alike will be smitten with Sunny's bright personality and vibrant, kind mind. Complete with delightful illustrations, SUNNY'S ADVENTURES is sure to bring smiles to readers of all ages.
About the Author:
Leketha Marie Johnson was born and grew up in Los Angeles, California. She is currently working on a series of children's books for all ages. Mrs. Johnson resides in Riverside, California, with her husband Vernon and her daughter Mya. Click here to read more about the author, Leketha Marie Johnson.
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