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Stick and Fetch Adventures #2
The Wrong End of the Stick: Stick and Fetch Investigate
In this hilarious sequel to the hugely popular Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Sally Stick and her shaggy best friend Fetch discover plenty more mysteries to solve.
Like, is there a beaver loose in the town?
Who is the handbag thief?
And, most importantly, why does Uncle Bob's house always smell of biscuits?
Somehow, despite the accidents, misunderstandings and general confusion that dog the hapless pair wherever they go, they always get results.
And they have a lot of fun along the way!
Like, is there a beaver loose in the town?
Who is the handbag thief?
And, most importantly, why does Uncle Bob's house always smell of biscuits?
Somehow, despite the accidents, misunderstandings and general confusion that dog the hapless pair wherever they go, they always get results.
And they have a lot of fun along the way!
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Published June 10, 2019
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Philip Ardagh
169 books175 followersOver six-and-a-half feet tall, with a bushy beard, Philip Ardagh is not only very big but also very hairy. He is the author of the Eddie Dickens Trilogy and when not writing silly books, Mr. Ardagh is quite serious and frowns a great deal. He lives in a seaside town somewhere in England with his wife and their son, Fred.
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June 4, 2019
Book Reviewed by Stacey on www.whisperingstories.com
‘The Wrong End of the Stick’ is the second book in the Stick and Fetch Investigates series, a children’s detective series featuring Sally Stick and her dog Fetch. The first book ‘Barking up the Wrong Tree‘ I reviewed back in March 2018 and awarded it five stars, so I was eager to see what new cases the duo would be working on.
Just like in the first book there are multiple cases in the book
– Glass Half Full
– A Bit of Beaver Bother
– Out of the Bag
– Bed Time
In Glass Half Full the duo are staying with Uncle Bob whilst Sally’s Granny, who she lives with, is in hospital having an operation. Her uncle needs the help of Stick and Fetch as he has misplaced his glasses but can the pair find them and claim the reward that Uncle Bob is offering?
In A Bit of Beaver Bother, Stick and Fetch are still living with Uncle Bob. After reading a book about animals, including beavers they come across some items that must have been destroyed by a beaver, but where is it and how can they stop it ruining more items?
Out of the Bag sees the duo searching for a bag snatcher in the local park near her Uncle Bob’s house but can they work out who the bag snatcher is and bring him to justice?
The last case, Bed Time has the pair searching for clues as to why someone is coming to Uncle Bob’s house to ‘dig the beds’.
Throughout these four cases Stick and Fetch use their detective skills to solve problems and also help catch criminals – And Beavers!! There are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments as the pair might not always understand the problems they are solving fully but they try their best.
This is an amazing book and I can see this series being a bit hit with kids. The books are quite small at just 18cms so perfect for little hands and there are amazing illustrations on every page that bring these two detectives to life, they are also extremely amusing too.
I do hope this is a series that carries on for a long time to come as these two characters work perfectly together and I can’t wait to see what cases they have to solve next.
‘The Wrong End of the Stick’ is the second book in the Stick and Fetch Investigates series, a children’s detective series featuring Sally Stick and her dog Fetch. The first book ‘Barking up the Wrong Tree‘ I reviewed back in March 2018 and awarded it five stars, so I was eager to see what new cases the duo would be working on.
Just like in the first book there are multiple cases in the book
– Glass Half Full
– A Bit of Beaver Bother
– Out of the Bag
– Bed Time
In Glass Half Full the duo are staying with Uncle Bob whilst Sally’s Granny, who she lives with, is in hospital having an operation. Her uncle needs the help of Stick and Fetch as he has misplaced his glasses but can the pair find them and claim the reward that Uncle Bob is offering?
In A Bit of Beaver Bother, Stick and Fetch are still living with Uncle Bob. After reading a book about animals, including beavers they come across some items that must have been destroyed by a beaver, but where is it and how can they stop it ruining more items?
Out of the Bag sees the duo searching for a bag snatcher in the local park near her Uncle Bob’s house but can they work out who the bag snatcher is and bring him to justice?
The last case, Bed Time has the pair searching for clues as to why someone is coming to Uncle Bob’s house to ‘dig the beds’.
Throughout these four cases Stick and Fetch use their detective skills to solve problems and also help catch criminals – And Beavers!! There are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments as the pair might not always understand the problems they are solving fully but they try their best.
This is an amazing book and I can see this series being a bit hit with kids. The books are quite small at just 18cms so perfect for little hands and there are amazing illustrations on every page that bring these two detectives to life, they are also extremely amusing too.
I do hope this is a series that carries on for a long time to come as these two characters work perfectly together and I can’t wait to see what cases they have to solve next.
May 26, 2019
We’ve met Stick and Fetch before when they were barking up the wrong tree, and now they’ve remained true to their form and have gotten the wrong end of the stick! With that said you know exactly what you’re getting with these books: fun, silly and slightly clumsy stories for Sally and her dog, Fetch.
Sally and Fetch established their investigative agency in book one and are now off to solve four more potential crimes. Whilst you don’t need to have read book one as the stories work alone relatively well, it is nice to see how Sally and Fetch have grown together.
As before, the illustrations really make this book a success and work well with the humorous nature of the stories - young readers will love seeing Fetch the dog up to no good.
A nice addition to the series and a refreshing injection of humour into children’s fiction.
ARC provided free from Walker Books in exchange for an honest review.
Sally and Fetch established their investigative agency in book one and are now off to solve four more potential crimes. Whilst you don’t need to have read book one as the stories work alone relatively well, it is nice to see how Sally and Fetch have grown together.
As before, the illustrations really make this book a success and work well with the humorous nature of the stories - young readers will love seeing Fetch the dog up to no good.
A nice addition to the series and a refreshing injection of humour into children’s fiction.
ARC provided free from Walker Books in exchange for an honest review.
June 8, 2019
I loved the first Stick and Fetch book in the series and this second one doesn’t disappoint! ‘The Wrong End of the Stick’ is a small book filled with thick matt pages of text and illustrations dotted around the text. Sally Stick and her best friend, and dog, Fetch have already begun their own detective agency where they investigate a number of cases (which don’t always need investigating). This time they are staying with Sally’s uncle Bob where they investgate missing objects and strange beavers roaming town, among other things.
The book begins with a brief introduction to the characters, which is both funny and also good for those who haven’t read the first book in the series. The rest of the book is then split into four seperate stories, or investigations, each of them a funny story with great humorous moments and good endings. Every single case Stick and Fetch investigate is taken more seriously by the detectvies than it needs to be and often the two are investigating cases which just aren’t really cases at all. I especially like the confusion over the different types of glasses in the house or the digging of the beds which causes real confusion as Stick and Fetch begin to wonder why somone would dig up the beds they sleep in (not realising it’s garden beds instead!). Each story isn’t very long and they are all so funny and silly at the same time but they always seem to work out perfectly with the two always being successful in their investigations.
I don’t think this book would be as good if it wasn’t for the illustrations. The pictures are all in black, white and orange only but they are all very clear and show the characters really well. I can’t help but love the way Fetch looks, I especially love his tongue when he’s liking Sally’s face! The images are so funny as well and show the antics the pair get up to as well as just what they are thinking. Every page or double page has an image and they are dotted around the text so every part of the story has some kind of illustrations to enjoy.
This is the second book of Stick and Fetch I’ve read and I really hope the series continues. I love what happens in each story as well as the overall ending featuring Granny Stick and especially the surprise at the end with Fetch! The book is easy to read for children, the text isn’t too small and it’s filled with such fun and funny images throughout. Even teens and adults might enjoy some of the silliness in the story (I do!). It’s a brilliant book with short seperate stories and I can’t wait for more from this fun detective duo!
-Thanks to Walker Books for a free copy for review.
The book begins with a brief introduction to the characters, which is both funny and also good for those who haven’t read the first book in the series. The rest of the book is then split into four seperate stories, or investigations, each of them a funny story with great humorous moments and good endings. Every single case Stick and Fetch investigate is taken more seriously by the detectvies than it needs to be and often the two are investigating cases which just aren’t really cases at all. I especially like the confusion over the different types of glasses in the house or the digging of the beds which causes real confusion as Stick and Fetch begin to wonder why somone would dig up the beds they sleep in (not realising it’s garden beds instead!). Each story isn’t very long and they are all so funny and silly at the same time but they always seem to work out perfectly with the two always being successful in their investigations.
I don’t think this book would be as good if it wasn’t for the illustrations. The pictures are all in black, white and orange only but they are all very clear and show the characters really well. I can’t help but love the way Fetch looks, I especially love his tongue when he’s liking Sally’s face! The images are so funny as well and show the antics the pair get up to as well as just what they are thinking. Every page or double page has an image and they are dotted around the text so every part of the story has some kind of illustrations to enjoy.
This is the second book of Stick and Fetch I’ve read and I really hope the series continues. I love what happens in each story as well as the overall ending featuring Granny Stick and especially the surprise at the end with Fetch! The book is easy to read for children, the text isn’t too small and it’s filled with such fun and funny images throughout. Even teens and adults might enjoy some of the silliness in the story (I do!). It’s a brilliant book with short seperate stories and I can’t wait for more from this fun detective duo!
-Thanks to Walker Books for a free copy for review.
May 26, 2019
Amusing sequel of the misunderstandings of an eager young detective.
Following on from their first adventure, Sally Stick and her faithful sidekick and partner Fetch continue to seek out mysteries to solve. Familiarity with detective story conventions will add to the fun, but children will pick up the idea quite easily of the pair acting as professionals while actually being less 'in the know' than the reader, and not quite getting the right end 'of the stick'.
Having to leave Grandma while she recovers from an operation, the pair of detectives set up shop at Uncle Bob's house, an artist. They soon find cases demanding solutions - missing glasses, bag snatchers, potential thieves, beavers gnawing down lampposts. They valiantly put themselves forward (with only sausages as a potential reward) and use their wiles to sneak around and solve their cases.
Always a pleasure, a story where the reader sees more than the characters, and Ardagh imbues Stick and Fetch with a charming relationship (only Sally can hear what Fetch is woofing).
Love the colour palette of orange, which gives a slightly nostalgic and quirky look to the stories, and it brings the chapters to life.
The stories are entertaining and a comfortable read for an independent reader of 7 or over.
With thanks to Walker Books for providing a sample reading copy.
Following on from their first adventure, Sally Stick and her faithful sidekick and partner Fetch continue to seek out mysteries to solve. Familiarity with detective story conventions will add to the fun, but children will pick up the idea quite easily of the pair acting as professionals while actually being less 'in the know' than the reader, and not quite getting the right end 'of the stick'.
Having to leave Grandma while she recovers from an operation, the pair of detectives set up shop at Uncle Bob's house, an artist. They soon find cases demanding solutions - missing glasses, bag snatchers, potential thieves, beavers gnawing down lampposts. They valiantly put themselves forward (with only sausages as a potential reward) and use their wiles to sneak around and solve their cases.
Always a pleasure, a story where the reader sees more than the characters, and Ardagh imbues Stick and Fetch with a charming relationship (only Sally can hear what Fetch is woofing).
Love the colour palette of orange, which gives a slightly nostalgic and quirky look to the stories, and it brings the chapters to life.
The stories are entertaining and a comfortable read for an independent reader of 7 or over.
With thanks to Walker Books for providing a sample reading copy.
May 24, 2019
What a fantastic and entertaining book! This wonderful little 'chapter book' is well-written and speaks directly to its' target audience with brilliant characters, lighthearted drama and loads of funny, silly adventures that will leave the reader chuckling and completely engrossed in the tale. (My favourite is the chapter about the possibility of a beaver chewing down lamp posts. That was laugh-out-loud-on-the-bus funny.)It is written so that the story encourages the young reader to increase their own vocabulary (through investigation), sense of logic, deduction and determining a sense of 'what comes next'. It's child-like wonder is perfectly paired with a real sense of tension. Ardaghs' trademark word-play really comes to the fore in this book and leads to some hilarious conclusions that go right over the heads of our heroes. The illustrations really stand out, adding to the humour and bringing a vibrant expression of the tale to each page of the book. While clearly aimed at younger readers, older children and even adults will find the stories very, very funny. And full of imagination and curiosity, it's sure to inspire some budding 'detectives'. Engaging, delightful, charming and simply wonderful!
August 17, 2023
Very funny and interesting
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