Penny & Rio: The Locked Doghouse Mystery by Jennifer Swanson
January 24, 2010 by Adrian
Filed under Book Reviews
Reviewed by Kristi Bernard for The National Writing for Children Center
Title: Penny & Rio: The Locked Doghouse Mystery
Written by: Jennifer Swanson
Illustrated by: Swapan Debnath
Ages: 6-12
Publisher: Mirror Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-936046-10-2
If your children love pets then they will love Penny & Rio. These two dogs are really funny. This story gives kids a pets point of view as to what makes them bark and take a lot of naps.
Penny and Rio are at it again. Well, mostly Penny. The Locked Doghouse Mystery is another 5 chapter adventure. This time Squeaky the mouse has lost something very important to him. It was left in a doghouse that has been locked. How will he get in to retrieve his precious treasure? The key to the lock is hidden in a bone buried somewhere in the yard. After lots of digging with the help of Penny, Rio and Hobbes mission accomplished. Squeaky’s family photos were saved.
Author Jennifer Swanson was awarded the Childrens Choice award in 2008 and also the Royal Palm Literary Award. To learn more, visit www.cbcbooks.org. You can also visit Jennifer Swanson’s site atwww.pennyandrio.com.
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