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Kassy O'Roarke: Cub Reporter
(2019)(The first book in the Pet Detective series)
A novel by Kelly Oliver
If Nancy Drew had a pesky little brother and lived in a petting zoo... meet Kassy O'Roarke.
Twelve-year-old Kassy O'Roarke wants to win the Thompson award at her school newspaper. Her pesky little brother Percy and his key-stealing ferret try to help . . . and that's when the trouble begins.
Apollo the cougar cub goes missing from their family's petting zoo. Kassy puts her detective skills to the test to find him before Animal Control does. Can Kassy outsmart the dogcatcher and rescue Apollo before being grounded for life?
Join Kassy's fun-filled adventure cracking riddles, detecting clues, and solving a whole zoo of animal trouble in book, while learning it's not what you have but what you give that matters.
Kassy O'Roarke, Cub Reporter is book one of the Pet Detective Mysteries.
Kassy O'Roarke, Cub Reporter is a juicy middle grade mystery in which a young investigator learns that it's okay to be vulnerable. - Foreward Reviews
This is a purely enjoyable adventure filled with memorable characters, an endearing protagonist, and a lot of heart. - US Review of Books
Perfect for early middle schoolers, who will easily identity with Kassy... a kid-centered adventure, with endearing characters and a strong sense of middle-school humor. - BlueInk Review
Likely to entertain both animal and mystery lovers of all ages. It's most highly recommended. 5-Star Review - Jack Magnus, Reader's Favorite Reviews
Kelly Oliver builds more than a detailed mystery. She also creates a heartwarming world populated with believable characters who feel like people you know. 5-Star Review - Sarah Scheele, Reader's Favorite Reviews
For everyone who's into adventure, mystery, and a whole bunch of Middle-Grade fun, this first in series does the trick! Beware, you won't want to set this book down anytime soon. 5-Star Review - Chanticleer Reviews
"Kassy O'Roarke is a modern day Nancy Drew...The themes of loyalty and friendship are strong throughout making this the perfect middle grade (and upper elementary) novel. I adore this book and cannot wait to purchase it for my students. They are going to love it!" Librarian_Fitz, Kid's Bookstagrammer
"Kelly Oliver has written a magnificent middle-grade story that will captivate readers with an exciting plot, relatable narrator, plenty of laughs, and a sprinkling of lessons. She has nailed the voice of her heroine and hit on so many issues, phobias and difficulties of young adolescence. Kassy O'Roarke is a great role model: smart, thoughtful, clever, ambitious, motivated, curious and vulnerable. She even understands it's okay to cry now and then. But above all, Kassy is real. I loved this character and this book - so will you and your kids." BookTrib Reviews
"Filled with finely created characters, both human and animal, this brisk little novel is a spellbinder, one that is bound to gather a very strong audience committed to the series." San Francisco Review of Books
Genre: Children's Fiction
Twelve-year-old Kassy O'Roarke wants to win the Thompson award at her school newspaper. Her pesky little brother Percy and his key-stealing ferret try to help . . . and that's when the trouble begins.
Apollo the cougar cub goes missing from their family's petting zoo. Kassy puts her detective skills to the test to find him before Animal Control does. Can Kassy outsmart the dogcatcher and rescue Apollo before being grounded for life?
Join Kassy's fun-filled adventure cracking riddles, detecting clues, and solving a whole zoo of animal trouble in book, while learning it's not what you have but what you give that matters.
Kassy O'Roarke, Cub Reporter is book one of the Pet Detective Mysteries.
Kassy O'Roarke, Cub Reporter is a juicy middle grade mystery in which a young investigator learns that it's okay to be vulnerable. - Foreward Reviews
This is a purely enjoyable adventure filled with memorable characters, an endearing protagonist, and a lot of heart. - US Review of Books
Perfect for early middle schoolers, who will easily identity with Kassy... a kid-centered adventure, with endearing characters and a strong sense of middle-school humor. - BlueInk Review
Likely to entertain both animal and mystery lovers of all ages. It's most highly recommended. 5-Star Review - Jack Magnus, Reader's Favorite Reviews
Kelly Oliver builds more than a detailed mystery. She also creates a heartwarming world populated with believable characters who feel like people you know. 5-Star Review - Sarah Scheele, Reader's Favorite Reviews
For everyone who's into adventure, mystery, and a whole bunch of Middle-Grade fun, this first in series does the trick! Beware, you won't want to set this book down anytime soon. 5-Star Review - Chanticleer Reviews
"Kassy O'Roarke is a modern day Nancy Drew...The themes of loyalty and friendship are strong throughout making this the perfect middle grade (and upper elementary) novel. I adore this book and cannot wait to purchase it for my students. They are going to love it!" Librarian_Fitz, Kid's Bookstagrammer
"Kelly Oliver has written a magnificent middle-grade story that will captivate readers with an exciting plot, relatable narrator, plenty of laughs, and a sprinkling of lessons. She has nailed the voice of her heroine and hit on so many issues, phobias and difficulties of young adolescence. Kassy O'Roarke is a great role model: smart, thoughtful, clever, ambitious, motivated, curious and vulnerable. She even understands it's okay to cry now and then. But above all, Kassy is real. I loved this character and this book - so will you and your kids." BookTrib Reviews
"Filled with finely created characters, both human and animal, this brisk little novel is a spellbinder, one that is bound to gather a very strong audience committed to the series." San Francisco Review of Books
Genre: Children's Fiction
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