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Children's Book Review: Fowl Play, by Darrel & Sally Odgers
Reviewed by Sally Murphy
The ninth book in the Jack Russell series.
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‘All I can smell is chook and soap, and cat,’ said Foxie. ‘There was a strange smell in the yard, but it wasn’t dog. Did you interrier-gate Shuffle?’
‘Not yet.’ I explained how Sarge had dragged me away from the crime scene. Foxie snorted, then sniffed under the door. ‘There’s that strange smell again.’Something strange is going on in Dogeroo. Auntie Tidge and her friends have all bought chooks, and when the chooks are attacked, the dogs get the blame. But Jack Russell, dog detective is on the case, and he’s sure that his friends are not to blame. The problem is, he doesn’t know who is responsible. Fowl Play is the ninth offering in the Jack Russell: Dog Detective series, a fun chapter book series for middle primary aged readers. Like the other books in the series, Fowl Play stands alone, although readers who have read the other stories will enjoy seeing favourite characters again and seeing relationships and individuals develop. Jack is an endearing first-person (or first-canine) narrator, and the chaos of dogs mixing with chooks make this a fun story. Fowl Play, by Darrel & Sally Odgers
Scholastic Press, 2008 Also in the Series The Kitnapped Creature (2007)
Dog Den Mystery (2005)
The Phantom Mudder (2005)
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