Spying on Dracula (Sam: Dog Detective) [Hardcover]

Mary Labatt (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Series: Sam: Dog Detective

Sam: Dog Detective is convinced that the creepiest house in town must be the home of Dracula!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-A series featuring a mystery-solving sheepdog. Samantha moves to a new town, and she's sure there's not going to be any excitement. The pup mopes around the house until a neighbor, 10-year-old Jennie Levinsky, is hired to walk her. A partnership is formed, and Jennie discovers that she can hear Sam's thoughts in her head. Jennie's friend Beth joins them, and the excitement begins. Sam becomes convinced that a spooky house owned by a man named McIver is haunted, and they discover the root of the unusual happenings at his home. Luckily for Sam, McIver likes dogs more than he likes people. The second mystery takes place while Jennie and her family are vacationing on Lake Ontario. Once again, Sam's (somewhat unfounded) suspicions lead Beth and Jennie to discover a hidden tunnel beneath the Levinskys' rented house. Additionally, they want to know what a mysterious boy is searching for on the beach, as well as the reason behind the housekeeper's grouchy behavior. As in the previous book, all of the answers are discovered fairly easily. The level of spookiness is just right for young mystery readers. These books do not replace James Howe's "Bunnicula" (S & S) or Mary Christian's "Sebastian" series (Macmillan), but children will enjoy Sam and her adventures.
Julie Shatterly, York County Public Library, Rock Hill, SC
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Mary Labatt is an editor and writer. She is the author of the Dog Detective Sam mystery series, the Sam and Friends graphic mystery novels, the Puppy Sam level one early readers and a novel called A Puppy is for Loving. With all these dog books you can guess what Mary does on her Clear Creek, Ontario farm. She breeds and raises Rough Collies and Welsh Springer Spaniels. In the picture you can see Mary with two of her collie mothers, Annabel and Chloe.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Kids Can Press (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550746340
• ISBN-13: 978-1550746341
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,431,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for a Child, August 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Spying on Dracula (Sam: Dog Detective) (Hardcover)

Any child that loves mysteries will love this playful serioud minded mutt and his partner freind. This is a book for any age group varying between 7 to 10 years old. I thought the talking smart aleck mutt was rather amusing and any child will enjoy the book.