From the creator of the best-selling Kids of the Polk Street School series comes The Adventures of Minnie and Max, a new series about a spunky female detective and her trusty feline sidekick, Max. In Kidnap at the Catfish Café, Minnie's detective business is kind of slow--until one day a stray cat drops into her life, along with her first case. Soon Minnie is investigating a crime wave, and she's hot on the trail of a thief who would steal anything--even a cat!
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From Publishers Weekly
PW called orphan sleuth Minnie with a feline sidekick, Max, a "refreshingly nontraditional heroine. Even reluctant readers will keep flipping the pages." Ages 7-10. (June)
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Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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PW called orphan sleuth Minnie with a feline sidekick, Max, a "refreshingly nontraditional heroine. Even reluctant readers will keep flipping the pages." Ages 7-10. (June)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Format:School & Library Binding
i read this book for a child lit class. It was a poorly written book. The plot of this story should be suspenseful because it is a mystery. Unfortunately I found this story too confusing and poorly worded to be suspenseful. The plot line makes little sense. Children readers especially will have a hard time following the illogical story line and the many characters. There are many turns of plot in the story that are explained very poorly. For example, Minnie is at one point pushed into a shack by a small boy. Then an off duty police officer falls into the shack as well. Later this situation is quickly explained, but the situation still makes no logical sense. I liked the idea the seaside setting of this book, but it was explained in so little detail that it was not interesting. The characters should be interesting, but it seems that the author was trying to hard to make the characters quirky. For example, the main character's brother owns a restaurant where he serves peaches and walnut shells as his main ingredients. The author includes many of these types of off the wall descriptions, but not of them seems believable. These sorts of details may work in a book that is better written. Riff is not able to pull this off. I think Riff also was trying to make this book funny, but it was not.
By Colleen
Format:Hardcover
this book is a desperate one. made for children maybe up to 6 yrs. old this book was boring and not planned out.
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Kidnap at the Catfish Cafe is a must read for those who like cliffhangers. Minnie, a soon to be ten girl has a new detective agency.Her first case is find a home for a cat and stop a thief that will steel anything. Minnie with the help of her two friends will try to stop the thief. When Minnie's boat and cat get stolen, Minnie follows to find out who it is or will she get cought in the act? Find out when you read this book.
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