Furry and four-legged, Ike LaRue is arrested for a crime he didn't commit: the mysterious disappearance of some local cats. In order to clear his name, LaRue must escape from a high-security prison (ok, maybe it wasn't high security--or any security at all, for that matter) and find those cats. When a rash of canary burglaries begins, LaRue thinks he might know who's responsible. Will LaRue save the day, himself, and the canaries before the police pick up his trail? Check out Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation by Mark Teague to find out.
Review
This was my favorite read so far, but that's probably because I read it to my baby girl! Even at three months old, she enjoyed the pictures in this book, and the story line would be entertaining for kids up to third grade. Mark Teague tells LaRue's story through a series of letters that the dog writes to his owner who is on vacation in France when LaRue finds himself in jail. Kids will enjoy trying to solve the mystery along with LaRue and will cheer when their favorite four-legged detective finds the rogue cats and saves the day.
References
[Photograph of book cover]. (2011). Retrieved from
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/detective-larue-mark-
teague/1102325826
Teague, M. (2004). Detective LaRue: Letters from the investigation. New York:
Scholastic.
No comments:
Post a Comment