The Neighborhood Stink (Joe Sherlock #000002)
Dave Keene
Harper Collins, 2006
$12.99, LB
978-1417750559
February 17th, 2012
Genre:
Mystery
Age: 7+
Description:
Joe Sherlock loves solving mysteries so much everyone, including his parents,
just call him Sherlock. In his second case, The Neighborhood Stink, Mrs.
Fefferland loves her yard so much she can’t stand anyone messing with it. When
a mysterious dog seems to keep getting in and pooping among her prize-winning
flowers she hires Joe to discover which neighborhood dog is the culprit. Can
Joe solve the mystery?
Opinion: I
picked up these books because of the Sherlock Holmes angle as I am a huge
Sherlock Holmes fan and I enjoy reading books that play on that theme. I loved
these books. Joe Sherlock is great for kids who like mysteries and especially
for boys due to some instances of gross/crude humor. The text is a
non-traditional font (kind of like handwriting but not) that adds to the fun
atmosphere of the series while illustrations adorn nearly every page. The books
are around 120 pages with a lot of short chapters (usually around 30) which are
usually two to three pages long. The humor is hilarious and it is fun to see
Joe get outshined by his annoying younger sister but in the end he always saves
the day and solves the mystery.
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