BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Dakota Crumb is known for being a tiny treasure hunter. She receives a letter from her cousin Julien asking her to come to Paris and solve the mystery of a hidden rare book. Julien reveals that Dakota should start looking at a certain café bookshop. Dakota arrives in Paris, finds the café, and searches for the priceless book. She detects clue number 1. She continues to discover four more clues leading her past a dog and other dangers. She climbs a rope to the highest bookshelf and perceives a mysterious tiny lighted room inside of some books. As she enters the room, Dakota finds a great surprise!
Dakota Crumb and the Secret Bookshop offers many levels of entertainment. The reader is engaged as we try to help Dakota solve the mystery and get past dangerous obstacles. It is fun to look at the lovely detailed illustrations and search for the next clues. The ending is a surprise and adds a satisfying conclusion. After the story, there is also a page from the missing secret book with hidden pictures to go back and find in the library café.
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