Poppy and Sam and the Mole Mystery (Poppy and Sam #2)

by Cathon (Author)

Poppy and Sam and the Mole Mystery (Poppy and Sam #2)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Poppy and Sam

It's a new day in the garden, and Poppy and Sam are paying a visit to their friend Snuggles Molesy. But Snuggles is in a pickle, looking for a lost pair of pretty pink glasses! Sleuths Poppy and Sam begin to investigate: all around the garden, along the shore of the creek, and even inside the pies Snuggles had been baking. Along the way, they ask the other critters they encounter.

Poppy and Sam don't have much luck finding the glasses, but they do come across a variety of other treasures: a flowered umbrella, a flute, a yellow spinning top, and more. By the end of the story, they set up a whimsical lost and found with all of these objects--and finally find the rosy specs, while their fellow garden friends find misplaced treasures of their own.

The second Poppy and Sam adventure, this picture book/graphic novel hybrid is full of friendly characters, charming details, and a fun and suspenseful storyline that will be sure to delight young readers.

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Kirkus

With its admirable protagonist, this is delightful easy reading with equal parts humor and heart.

School Library Journal

K-Gr 2-Poppy and her best friend Sam live in an oversized garden, where mushrooms and blades of grass tower over them. Poppy is a little girl with straight black hair with bangs, pulled back in a bun, while Sam is a panda. First introduced in Poppy and Sam and the Leaf Thief, the two are back to solve a new mystery. They visit their friend Snuggles Molesy and are delighted that she has baked delicious pies, though there's little time to enjoy treats while Snuggles's glasses are missing! As the trio retrace Snuggles's steps, they find many lost items, from a bowling ball to a paintbrush, which they pile up for later. Once the glasses are recovered, they devise the perfect plan for the other items: a lost and found. Comic book-like illustrations celebrate Poppy and Sam's whimsical garden world. Insects and other expressive characters can be seen in the background--a frog washes dishes in the creek as Poppy and her pals look for the eyeglasses. Poppy's compassion for the residents of the garden drives the plot, and the gentle mystery and setting will resonate with children. VERDICT This sweet and charming romp through the natural world is a fine addition to school and public libraries.-Samantha Lumetta, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH

Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781771473798
Lexile Measure
500
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Owlkids
Publication date
August 13, 2019
Series
Poppy and Sam
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV002000 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
JUV008120 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Mystery & Detective
Library of Congress categories
Pandas
Lost and found possessions
Lost articles
Graphic novels
Moles (Animals)
Cartoons and comics
Comics (Graphic works)
Detective and mystery comics
Little Maverick Reading List
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