Judy Moody, Girl Detective
Peter H. Reynolds, Megan McDonald
Readers rate it 3.7 (5 on Hardcover)
170 pages · Released 2010 · Candlewick Press
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Judy Moody, Girl Detective is a lighthearted mystery adventure featuring a third-grader solving the case of a missing police dog. The story celebrates curiosity, friendship, and problem-solving without any concerning content. It's an accessible chapter book that channels Nancy Drew inspiration while remaining age-appropriate and fun for early elementary readers.
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When a puppy who is being trained as a police dog goes missing, third-grader Judy forms a detective agency to solve the mystery, imitating her literary heroine, Nancy Drew. When a puppy who is being trained as a police dog goes missing, third-grader Judy forms a detective agency to solve the mystery, imitating her literary heroine, Nancy Drew.
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- Fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- Lost and found possessions
- Nancy Drew (Fictitious character)
- Police dogs
- Mystery and detective stories
- Dogs
- Laborador retriever
- Drew, Nancy (Fictitious character)
- Lost articles
- Juvenile fiction
- Retrievers
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ISBN 9780763634506 · Candlewick Press