F is for Falcon...When Josh discovers a nest of young falcons in the forest, he, Dink, and Ruth Rose start visiting every day. Until the morning th...
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Jan 31, 2011
Hina
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Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose are trying to solve the mystery in this suspenseful mystery book. They find a falcon and find a huge mystery behind it. They find a nest in the forest with young falcons in them, which is very rare. But then, the next day, it's gone. Then they find a feather with a wing clipped, and their sure there's something wrong. So they seek out to go and find out what it is. In the end, they found out the real reason of why this was happening to the falcons. After Josh, Ruth Rose
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Jun 15, 2011
Robert
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I needed a "simpler" book for one of my reading groups. Simple this is. I had never read an A to Z Mystery before. This isn't getting me to want to rush out for another.
A falcon is missing. The children solve the mystery. No surprise there. We are to believe that the DEP officer's co-worker would have just given out an employee's address to a bunch of children. Unbelievable!
Further, once the children were caught nothing further happened. And what kind of role models More...
A falcon is missing. The children solve the mystery. No surprise there. We are to believe that the DEP officer's co-worker would have just given out an employee's address to a bunch of children. Unbelievable!
Further, once the children were caught nothing further happened. And what kind of role models More...
Jun 25, 2009
Dolly
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This is an interesting story with some good information about falcons. Our girls love the A to Z mystery series and I like that they try to solve the mystery along the way (not always successfully). I thought it was interesting that the first illustration of Mr. Striker shows him as friendly and nice. Our daughter concluded that the culprit couldn't be him because he looked so nice. And they immediately wanted to pin the crime on Grace Lockwood, the vet's assistant, because she looked mean.
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May 22, 2009
Talia
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Josh finds a nest of baby falcons, but is dismayed to find them gone one day. When they find a baby falcon out of its nest with wings clipped and tag marking it as property, they suspect illegal falcon stealing! But who is doing it?????
This story was pretty cool, it was neat to have Josh so compassionate about the animals (and I figured out whodunit before the story ended!). Also, I love it when the kids make wrong guesses as to solve the mystery, makes it more “believable” than havi More...
This story was pretty cool, it was neat to have Josh so compassionate about the animals (and I figured out whodunit before the story ended!). Also, I love it when the kids make wrong guesses as to solve the mystery, makes it more “believable” than havi More...
Mar 20, 2011
Debbie
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This is a nice direct mystery. I used it as a read aloud during my mystery book club unit. It was easy for kids to use to do the work that is required of mystery readers. It also sparked an interest throughout the class to read or reread the other A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy.
Apr 16, 2010
Tamra
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Okay, as an adult, this series is so predictable. BUT, they're fun, fast reads without little "extras" to slow you down.
This one had me on the edge of my seat. I even skipped ahead to find out who the bad guy was! Pretty sad that I couldn't wait another 15 minutes, I know. Since I'm like 20 years older than Roy's target audience.
This one had me on the edge of my seat. I even skipped ahead to find out who the bad guy was! Pretty sad that I couldn't wait another 15 minutes, I know. Since I'm like 20 years older than Roy's target audience.
Jun 12, 2009
Charly
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these a to Z mystery books are so cool the really get you trying to figure it out. That's why I read these books. I love figuring out the mysteries. I think you should read some of the A to Z mysteries!
Jun 19, 2009
Anna
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I like reading about Josh, Ruth Rose, and Dink. In this story they helped a falcon and I like it when people help animals. I also like it, because it is a mystery story.
Sep 03, 2010
Robandsuzie
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These are great books to read with my kids. It is fun to see if they have it all figured out before we get to the end.
May 14, 2009
Dorothy
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My seven year old loves these books, he loves the mystery and making predictions of his own. We read a chapter or two each night from different books in this series.
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