Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Candlewick Press
Pages
170
Description
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.
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2010
Physical description
170 p.; 7.3 inches
ISBN
0763643491 / 9780763643492
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LibraryThing member skcramer
Judy Moody is in a Nancy Drew mood, so when a series of mysteries begin to crop up around her – including the disappearance of a local police dog – Judy Drewdy and her friends are on the case. This chapter book works well as am introduction to the mystery genre, teaching young readers mystery
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terms like “clue” and “red herring” and common mystery plot devices like finding footprints at the crime scene and preparing a stakeout to catch the criminal. The mysteries in this chapter book are also pitched well for its audience with crimes that children will care about without being too frightened. While frequent allusions to Nancy Drew may confuse readers unfamiliar with the classic mystery series, those who are familiar with the books will certainly enjoy the discussion of specific titles and the peppering of Nancy Drew vocabulary. Finally, though the solution to the dognapping mystery may leave some readers dissatisfied – Judy and her friends concoct an elaborate theory while the real solution turns out to be hardly a mystery at all – this chapter book nevertheless works as a comic homage to the mystery genre and may well inspire young readers to seek out the Nancy Drew novels. This title is solid addition to the Judy Moody series, complimented nicely by cartoonish illustrations that underscore its comic nature. Recommended for readers age 6 to 9. Show Less
LibraryThing member hhuget
This is yet another Judy Moody book that engaged students with its humour and interesting plot line. In Judy Moody: Girl Detective, Judy wants to be like Nancy Drew and finds a mystery to solve. I've seen both girls and boys find humour and interest in this book.
LibraryThing member molliewaugh
I liked this book for many reasons! It is a short chapter book that is geared towards those students in roughly grades 2-4. Although it is a chapter book, it still had periodic pictures throughout the story. They were black and white but I felt as though they served as the perfect “brain break”
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for young- adult students. My favorite picture is one where Judy and her friend, Stink, are laying on the ground making posters that say, “REWARD: Have you seen this dog?” It is a cute picture and it really helps the reader visualize what is happening in the story. I also like the way the text is set up. The pages aren’t filled with an overwhelming amount of text. It is the perfect transition book to get a student from reading a picture book to a chapter book. The font is very large and the “paragraphs” are spread out. The mysteries in this book are very much so age appropriate. They are “crimes” that the young-adult students will care about yet they wont be too frightened. There is no real message to the book. It is written solely to entertain but Judy realizes at the end of the book that her “mystery” of loosing the dog wasn’t a mystery after all. Show Less
LibraryThing member Tracie_Shepherd
This was a fun book to read because Nancy Drew was my all time favorite mystery series. I enjoyed reading the antics of Judy Moody. I used this book for a group of high level reading 1st graders. After reading this a few chose to try a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys book.
LibraryThing member GRgenius
The game is afoot and Judy Moody, Detective at large is on the case! No really, despite the fact that they set out looking for a mystery, one finds her and the T.P. Club members when Mr. Chips goes missing! Would they be able to find the kidnapped canine before he turns from a life of law
(Do I smell cookies? :) )
**copy received for review
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enforcement to a life of thievery? Oh come on, you know this bunch! They've got it in the bag... (Do I smell cookies? :) )
**copy received for review
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Awards
Colorado Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2013)
Call number
J3D.McD