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Adventures in Odyssey #2
High Flyer With a Flat Tire
"I didn't do it I don't know anything about his tire " Mark Prescott's in trouble. Not only did he fight with Joe Devlin, but now Joe accuses Mark of slashing the tire on his new bike. He didn't do it, but how can he prove his innocence? By finding the culprit But playing detective isn't as easy as it is on TV. As Patti, Mark's best friend, plays Dr. Watson to his Sherlock Holmes, Mark encounters a crows of potential villains. There's Rachel, a girl Joe teased about being fat. And Chad, the boy who had an argument with Joe. Even Patti is under suspicion. With the help of his wise friend Whit, the eccentric inventor, Mark untangles the mystery and learns new lessons about friendship and family ties.
101 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
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Paul McCusker
186 books233 followersPaul McCusker is a writer of many different kinds of things. You may know him from Adventures In Odyssey and Focus On The Family Radio Theatre. Or the Father Gilbert Mysteries. Or the Augustine Institute audio dramas Brother Francis: The Barefoot Saint of Assisi and The Trials of Saint Patrick. Or plays like The First Church of Pete's Garage and Catacombs. Or C.S. Lewis projects like The Chronicles of Narnia audio dramas or The Annotated Screwtape Letters. Or the film Beyond The Mask. Or lots of other dramas, novels, scripts and lyrics. He simply can't make up his mind what he likes to write.
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January 31, 2024
Enjoyed this second instalment of the odyssey books a bit more than the first. A fun whodunnit
September 29, 2023
2.5 ⭐️I hated giving this book such a low review, because there were definitely some positive parts of the book that I liked…BUT I had a few issues with it.
First, there’s a big aspect of the plot that focuses on a character weight (chubby, fat, calling names). While bullying is real, I didn’t really feel like there was a point to that being SO emphasized. It was cringy to me.
There’s some puppy love in this book. I don’t have any issue with that in small quantities, because it’s totally normal. Most of it was innocent and subtle, but a couple things were slightly awkward—yes, I know middle school is awkward 😅 too. It just seemed like another minor thing to focus on besides the mystery they were solving. This book says it’s for ages 8-12. One spot in particular was not really for that young age in my opinion—and again, was it necessary/helpful for the story? Not really.
Third, they literally said, “the birds and the bees” at one point...why? That was another spot I didn’t think was appropriate for the targeted age group (I read this aloud to my kids ages 5-11 at lunch, so I conveniently skipped that part of the convo because it added zero to the story.)
As far as I understand, this is a Christian fiction story. However, this book had no faith content that I can remember except attending church (but no lessons from that time). That was sad because there were lots of teachable and growable moments! Still I found it hard to find an actual theme/moral to this story.
The mystery was interesting and we liked that part of it. It was nice to see the same characters from the first book. We will continue the series, and I’m hoping the next one is better.
Content: divorce, bullying, mention of “birds and bees”
First, there’s a big aspect of the plot that focuses on a character weight (chubby, fat, calling names). While bullying is real, I didn’t really feel like there was a point to that being SO emphasized. It was cringy to me.
There’s some puppy love in this book. I don’t have any issue with that in small quantities, because it’s totally normal. Most of it was innocent and subtle, but a couple things were slightly awkward—yes, I know middle school is awkward 😅 too. It just seemed like another minor thing to focus on besides the mystery they were solving. This book says it’s for ages 8-12. One spot in particular was not really for that young age in my opinion—and again, was it necessary/helpful for the story? Not really.
Third, they literally said, “the birds and the bees” at one point...why? That was another spot I didn’t think was appropriate for the targeted age group (I read this aloud to my kids ages 5-11 at lunch, so I conveniently skipped that part of the convo because it added zero to the story.)
As far as I understand, this is a Christian fiction story. However, this book had no faith content that I can remember except attending church (but no lessons from that time). That was sad because there were lots of teachable and growable moments! Still I found it hard to find an actual theme/moral to this story.
The mystery was interesting and we liked that part of it. It was nice to see the same characters from the first book. We will continue the series, and I’m hoping the next one is better.
Content: divorce, bullying, mention of “birds and bees”
March 10, 2023
No fantasy or supernatural elements in this adventure, instead we have a who done it.
I love that the stories are paired with coming-of-age topics. The topic of divorce continues in this book as well as introducing in a very soft way, puberty and romantic relationships.
Main character Mark takes on the role of lead detective and Patti is his Watson, although she might have a bit of a crush on Sherlock.
This book did not have any biblical references, although the characters do go to church. Instead the book incorporates and embraces Christian morality.
I love that the stories are paired with coming-of-age topics. The topic of divorce continues in this book as well as introducing in a very soft way, puberty and romantic relationships.
Main character Mark takes on the role of lead detective and Patti is his Watson, although she might have a bit of a crush on Sherlock.
This book did not have any biblical references, although the characters do go to church. Instead the book incorporates and embraces Christian morality.
June 8, 2019
A fascinating mystery involving Mark Prescott - with quite the surprising finish!
July 17, 2019
Mark is in trouble for something he hasn’t even done! He is accused for slashing joe’s tire. This book has a nice ending and a great start.
March 3, 2022
Read this book at bedtime with my 5 year old son. He loved it - a little bit of adventure, but nothing too scary.
Brought back many memories of reading these books myself as a young girl.
Brought back many memories of reading these books myself as a young girl.
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December 31, 2013AR Quiz No. 42340 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2.0
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Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2.0
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February 8, 2015
as sweet as your birthday cake, sweet pea.
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