Review: An Enjoyable and Entertaining Read (Even for Adults)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2013
The story revolves around 12-year old Kitty Walker who feels so lost after moving to a new village with her family. Her mother seems to always be so busy with her books -- she writes books on grooming dogs. And her little brother seems to be the family favorite. She loves dogs and agrees to enter a dog show upon the urging of her mother. Luckily, even though her dog is one very uncooperative pooch, she managed to win a ribbon.However, before the show was to begin, Kitty decided to walk her beloved dog to ease both their nerves. It was her very first show and she was afraid of being watched by so many people. During her walk, she finds a sick dog who appears to be lost. She tries to find the dog's owner. Most of the other people within the dog show believes the lost dog to be the famous Ozzie, but her owner seems to be unsure. The dog was very sick and one of the ladies participating in the show decided to take the poor dog to the vet.Kitty gets invited to Ozzie's home by his grateful owner. She takes up the invitation and is escorted by her mother (though she had to take her pesky little brother along). It is there that they learn Ozzie is not really Ozzie. The real Ozzie has been dognapped and there is even a ransom note. What follows is a very entertaining series of events that leads the curious 12-year old to play investigator and crime-solver.Charmaine Clancy is able to write a wonderful book that is both exciting and a pleasure to read. I truly enjoyed reading Dognapped (maybe being a dog-lover helped with that). It is a great book for children, young teens and even adults.