Summary: This is a great graphic novel selection that includes two detective stories revolving
around the Mystery Club, a group of kid sleuths. In “Wild Werewolves,” the Mystery Club is trying to
figure out why werewolves are being spotted all over London at night. This story takes Zoey, Kyle,
Ashley, and Tyler across town to a wig factory, a shuttered down store, a farmer’s market and more.
They use deductive reasoning at each stop, and are even able to interview the self-proclaimed
werewolves to figure out what is really going on. In “Mummy Mischief,” the foursome picks up right
where they left off to deduce if local sightings of mummies are really what they appear to be.
Spending the night at a museum, the kid sleuths are in for another great mystery and adventure to
crack the case, leading to a creepy cemetery at night time. Both stories create an exciting comic
read from cover to cover!
Straight Talk for Librarians: Graphic novels are in such high demand at school libraries, and this
title will be no exception as it is perfect for upper elementary aged students. Cali does a great job of
empowering young readers to be great sleuths, figuring out mysteries that even the adults cannot
accomplish. Both stories within this title are intriguing, and will inspire students to do their own
evaluations and assessments to try and figure out what is going on as they read along. The
illustrations that accompany the text are well done, and the writing style is fun and humorous at
times. Hopefully there are more stories to come in a series, as these fun adventures will leave
readers wanting more.
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