The Quicksand Question

This is a super cute mystery series...it's perfect for beginner sleuths! It's sort of a modern day Nancy Drew meets Goosebumps...... but, unlike Goosebumps, the possible monsters never turn out to be real.... the jr detectives always figure out the logical truth...like the Scooby Doo gang.... so, it's a good option for children who find real monsters too scary.

There are some highly unrealistic elements, and inaccurate info in some of them.... so, I'd recommend parents read through first and make sure there's nothing thats important enough to them personally to correct. There's also some odd carelessness from the adults in the series....ie; allowing the children to go off with strangers, etc......so, parents may want to reiterate show more stranger danger.

Overall, the series is cute, entertaining, and should keep kiddos interested. show less

Someone in Green Lawn has stolen the duck bank filled with money to create a bridge for the town ducks. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose return to help the police catch the thief.

The short chapters, often ending with cliffhangers, will keep young readers turning the pages, as they try to put together the clues the three protagonists collect. The stakes are high enough that readers feel an urgency, but not so high that the book will cause fear or anxiety. The simplistic characterization of Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose may bore parents, but it allows children to identify something about each character and remember their traits from book to book in the series.

A to Z mysteries provide a starting place for children ready to make the transition into show more reading chapter books on their own. Recommended. show less

While a cute series and concept, these books are riddled with child neglect and endangerment… often times the parents are absent and allow the children to travel with strangers or spend the night in questionable places. Fun to read but not the best example of parenting…

I liked the book because it was about quicksand and a firefighter. He was a Seal in the army and he knew a ton about quicksand. There was a very weird piece of wood with letters ET CO on it. It was a very, very cool mystery.

The kids try to find the thief who stole money from the town.

we learned a lot in this one!

This book is great for predictions, summaries, and working with basic plot line.