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The Phony Farkleberry by Michael Scott Miller Book Review Blitz

12/4/2014

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About the Book

Title:
The Phony Farkleberry (Twisted Oak Amateur Detectives #1)
Author: Michael Scott Miller
Number of Pages: 122
Genre: Children's Detective
Synopsis: When a painting by legendary artist Thomas Farkleberry is stolen from the art gallery where Tyler’s mother works, Tyler’s mind races to the whispered conversation he overheard on the night of the big gala. But when his mother dismisses Tyler’s suspicions, he and his friends, Melanie, Amanda, Tubby, and Dontrelle, decide to take the investigation into their own hands. Can they crack the case before their parents discover what they are up to?

My Review

The Phony Farkleberry in an engaging whodunnit that will have readers trying to solve the crime right along with the characters.

When a fake Farkleberry painting is discovered in the local museum Tyler and his friends waste no time searching for clues that will lead to the culprit. But, their investigation leaves them with more questions than answers and even lands them in a couple sticky situations. Can this team of amateur sleuths locate the real Farkleberry before it's too late?

This is a wonderfully entertaining detective story for children. It is well written and filled with exciting scenes. The quick pace will keep readers glued to the pages. The close friendship the characters share is appealing and children will love their resourcefulness when they wind up in a pickle.

I definitely recommend picking up a copy of The Phony Farkleberry. Available on Amazon. 
3 Comments
Cheryl Carpinello link
12/7/2014 10:39:42 am

Sounds like a fun book for early readers. Nothing like a good mystery! Thanks for sharing, Stacie.

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Renee @ MDBR link
12/18/2014 02:34:51 am

heh! I just finished reading this one to my kids. We had mixed feelings. It was a lot of fun to read aloud and it is very well-written. The problem we had was that we were shaking our heads with the 5th grade kids not telling their parents what they were doing, taking transit to a completely different city (again, without telling their parents), hacking into computers and other audio-visual equipment, breaking into people's houses, and so on... with no consequences. My daughter referred to them as "juvenile delinquents". There was a lot of "tsk, tsk, tsk-ing" going on! lol I kept having to interrupt the story to ask "You know you shouldn't do that, right?" So, it was a fun story and the writing was excellent, but I'm a little concerned about some of the messages. I must be getting old! ;-) Thanks for linking in the Kid Lit Blog Hop.

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Stacie Theis
12/18/2014 02:47:45 am

You should be proud of your daughter for picking up on the risky behavior of the kids. There were a couple of times I thought, "how old are they again" but did enjoy the story. I guess I wasn't thinking that it could influence children to try some of the things in the story. Maybe it would have been a good idea at the end for them to be praised for helping get the painting, but punished for their antics.

Now you've got me thinking... :)

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