The Buddy Files: The Case of the Missing Family (Book 3) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is one of those stories where I'd give it 4 1/2 stars if I could. The ending just made me sad. My girls were a little puzzled by the ending and weren't sure how to feel about it. We've read all the books in the series (5 so far) and have really enjoyed them. In the first book, Buddy is in the P-O-U-N-D and gets adopted by Connor and his mom. Connor goes missing and Buddy (aka King) helps find him. In the second book, two mutts are mixed up. Buddy has a hand in fixing the mixup and helping the dogs get back to their rightful owners. In this third book, Buddy is going to find his original owner Kayla and her family. Buddy tags along to find his old family. I don't want to spoil the ending. It is one of those endings that ends as well as it could, but my heart hurts for Kayla. I know that is the way life is, but it doesn't make it any easier--for adults or for kids. At the end of this book, there will definitely be some things to talk with your children about about pets and when people can and can't have them.
The writing is very appropriate for 1st-3rd graders. The reading level is 1st/2nd grade, but there are very few pictures, so it's a great transition book to help kids get used to reading chapter books. The font is larger and very easy to read. It seems like some of the things introduced in these books might scare young children (divorce--Connor's parents are divorced, strangers--Bk 1, tornadoes--Bk 3, dognapping--Bk 2, dog running away--Bk 3, pound and humane society--Bk1/2/3), but all of the topics introduced in these books are talked about very gently and only touched on--which will allow you as a parent to talk to your children as much or as little as you want to about them. My girls are 4 1/2 and 6 1/2 and tend to be very fearful, but they weren't afraid of anything in these books. They just wanted to know what happened next!
I highly recommend all three books in this series and I know my girls would say the same!

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