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Illustrated by Tim Budgen
Published by Firefly Press
Michael The Incredible Super-Sleuth Sausage Dog is a woof-tastically fun treat for younger readers: hilarious, heart-warming and wonderfully charming.
Following the events in Michael the Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog, Michael has now found much-wanted fame with his own TV series (An Audience with Michael) in Hollywoof, interviewing and reading the minds of his dog star guests. But fame can be short-lived, and his ratings are plummeting …
When his next guest, Susan the Chocolate Labrador, is dognapped by supervillain, Dog X, Michael spies a paw-fect opportunity to improve his TV ratings. He will become a super-sleuth hero and rescue Susan from her dognappers. With his awesome mind-reading skills and best friend Stanley Big Dog at his side, what could possibly go wrong?
I absolutely adored this fun-filled adventure as Michael and Stanley travel to Three Paw Creek with basset hound Detective Wrinkles to hand over the ransom to secure Susan’s release. Things quickly go wrong for the super-sleuthing sausage dog when he fails to follow orders and misses an important deadline. Determined to put things right, Michael goes on his own detective trail and finds himself paw-to-paw with danger …
I loved the balance of humour and peril, the doggie puns and charm, the wonderful friendship between Michael and Stanley and the gentle lessons to be learned – just perfect for young readers.
Michael is the most gorgeous, snazzy waistcoat-wearing, sausage dog. He is determined not to lose the success he has gained which can lead to him being over-confident and not listening to others, but he also has a heart of gold and is a fantastic friend to Stanley. He never gives up, even when things go wrong, which is a wonderful message for younger readers.
The illustrations are an absolute joy and brilliantly capture the energy, fun and personalities of the dog stars of this adventure.
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A paw-fectly delightful mystery served with oodles of humour, a fantastic filling of friendship and a dash of danger – a guaranteed winner for young readers of 6+.
Thank you to Firefly Press for providing me with a copy in exchange for my honest opinion.