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Bark Park (Bark Park Book 1) by Paige Pooler, Brandi Dougherty

jbrooxd's review against another edition

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3.0

[I received an electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]

3.5 stars. A cute series launch starring Scout the dog and her friends at the Bark Park. Each chapter (there are 3) is a mystery to solve - a popped ball, the cone of shame, and a missing bone. Periodic pictures help readers keep track of which dog is which. Includes some context and background information in the back matter for each story - crows, cones, and dog grooming. Early chapter book readers will love this new animal series.

sue_from_stack_those_books's review against another edition

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4.0

Bark park gives me the Clifford vibe. It is a group of dog friends and others animals at a dog park. Each trip has it's own mystery to be solved. Each chapter takes you though a mystery to find out clues to understand what really happened.

This is definitely recommended to child who loves dogs and animals. Also, anyone who enjoys Clifford the Big Red Dog. Thos would be a great chapter book for someone just starting to progress from early readers to chapter books.

briarsreviews's review against another edition

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3.0

Scout is the smallest dog at the dog park, but everybody knows her! She's quite the detective too! Each chapter presents a little mystery for Scout and her friends to resolve, and is packed full of adorableness! Young readers will adore these sweet animals and will easily be glued to this book.

The pictures that go along with this story are adorable and cartoon-y. It was a great vibe and fit super well with the story.

Overall, this book is super cute! It's for a middle grade audience who loves animals.

Three out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrew McMeel Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

smorrison4's review against another edition

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4.0

I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute chapter book for early readers about a detective dog named Scout. The stories were short and simple. Each chapter is a separate story so they could be read one per night to not overwhelm new readers.

I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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mrs_mazzola_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

This is an excellent beginning chapter book series complete with adorable pictures, large text size and ample white space for easy reading, and interesting related facts at the end. The dog characters each have their own personality and the mysteries are hard enough to challenge the readers, but not so hard that they would cause a loss in interest. Not every story in the series is equally great, but it is still a solid addition to any library collection.

*Thank you to Edelweiss+ and the publisher for a digital copy. All opinions are my own.*

wolfiegrrrl's review

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I have always had a soft spot for books told from the perspective of animals. The premise of this series - a detective dog solving mysteries at the local dog park with her friends - is very sweet. I particularly enjoyed the pages at the end of each story which provided more information about the subject of the featured mystery.
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