I so don't do mysteries

By Barrie Summy                                   

     This is a very entertaining, light and easy read.  What would you do if you dead mother contacted you and needed help solving a mystery?  Would you help her, even if it forced you to do things that are completely out of your comfort zone?  7th-grade student, Sherry, is confronted with the quest of solving the questions at the rhino exhibit in San Diego.  She has her best friend, Junie, and a cute boy as help, but can she save the rhinos in time to save her mother?
     The wacky caper and all of the crazy situations that happen make this a fun read.  A stealthy super sleuth Sherry is not, but her heart is in the right place and she wants to help her Mom and the rhinos.  Sherry bumbles her way through the mystery, making a couple of bad guesses along the way.  She does discover that the rhinos are in danger due to a heinous chef that would like to serve the animals up at his next exotic meat meal.  When it is important, Sherry is willing to do almost anything to help the rhinos and retain a contact with her mother.
     This is an easy read and would encourage 4th thru 7th graders to enjoy the story.  I would give this a 2.5 to a 3-star rating, for the fun of the piece.  This is definitely, comedic and full of situational comedy and slapstick humor.

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Author: Barrie Summy

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