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Rider Woofson #5
The Rival Detective (5)
In this fifth Rider Woofson adventure, there’s a new detective in town and he’s trying to steal Rider’s latest case!
When there’s a trouble at the Museum of Feline Art, Rider and the PI Pack arrive to find a new detective already on the scene. Wolf Growler is a super sleuth with crime-solving chops and he is paw-sitive he has this case solved. Can Rider prove that this rival detective is all bark and no bite, or will one of the PI Pack members get collared from a crime they didn’t commit?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Rider Woofson chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
When there’s a trouble at the Museum of Feline Art, Rider and the PI Pack arrive to find a new detective already on the scene. Wolf Growler is a super sleuth with crime-solving chops and he is paw-sitive he has this case solved. Can Rider prove that this rival detective is all bark and no bite, or will one of the PI Pack members get collared from a crime they didn’t commit?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Rider Woofson chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
- GenresFiction
128 pages, Hardcover
Published September 6, 2016
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January 17, 2026
I was getting ready for bed and Kidlet popped in to tell me “Mommy, I know who did it!” I guess he couldn’t wait until tomorrow to read the last few chapters and finished it off himself instead: the best compliment any mystery author could ask for, really. <3
November 29, 2018
My six-year-old first grader loved it and was able to read several pages at a time without stumbling. Lots of punny goodness that little wordplay lovers will enjoy!
October 18, 2019
It was cute.
December 27, 2016
Styles, Walker The Rival Detective (Rider Woofson #5) 119 pgs. Little Simon, 2016. $5.99 Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G Violence: G
The Pup Investigators Pack starts off their newest case chasing cheese in the sewer. It’s a smelly experience they won’t soon forget. To their surprise the crime is solved by someone else, a new detective in town Wolf Growler. But Rider doesn’t think that the right culprit was nabbed and he and the pack stay on the case. They mystery deepens when a cook book is stolen, but it seems that Wolf is always one step ahead. Will the Pack be able to solve the crime before Wolf?
I enjoyed the first two books in this series and found this one to be fun as well. The language is very authentic detective style and the plot is fast paced, and interesting. As an easy chapter book with its big font size and lots of illustrations, this book fits the bill for 1-2 graders,. I don’t usually add 5th in a series to my library unless its really popular, so I will have to see how the series does.
EL(K-3) -ADVISABLE Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2016/...
The Pup Investigators Pack starts off their newest case chasing cheese in the sewer. It’s a smelly experience they won’t soon forget. To their surprise the crime is solved by someone else, a new detective in town Wolf Growler. But Rider doesn’t think that the right culprit was nabbed and he and the pack stay on the case. They mystery deepens when a cook book is stolen, but it seems that Wolf is always one step ahead. Will the Pack be able to solve the crime before Wolf?
I enjoyed the first two books in this series and found this one to be fun as well. The language is very authentic detective style and the plot is fast paced, and interesting. As an easy chapter book with its big font size and lots of illustrations, this book fits the bill for 1-2 graders,. I don’t usually add 5th in a series to my library unless its really popular, so I will have to see how the series does.
EL(K-3) -ADVISABLE Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2016/...
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