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The Mystery at the Dog Show

The Mystery at the Dog Show

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AnimalsChildren's Books
Pages
121
Published
1993
Language
English

Synopsis

The Alden children are excited to help out at the local Greenfield dog show, but things take a suspicious turn when a series of strange accidents threatens the competition. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny must work together to find out who is trying to ruin the event before the best-in-show trophy is awarded. It is a classic mystery for young readers featuring the four siblings and their dog, Watch.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

CozyLighthearted
Found FamilyRivals

Genres

Animals Children's Books Juvenile Mystery

Authors

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Charles Tang

Charles Tang is an illustrator of children's fiction, best known for illustrating more than thirty entries in Gertrude Chandler Warner's Boxcar Children mystery series for Albert Whitman & Company through the 1990s and early 2000s, including The Mystery at the Dog Show and The Guide Dog Mystery.

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Gertrude Chandler Warner

Gertrude Chandler Warner was an American author, mainly of children's stories. She was most famous for writing the original book of The Boxcar Children and for the next eighteen books in the series. Warner once said that she did much of her writing while convalescing from illnesses or accidents, and that she conceived the idea of The Boxcar Children while sick at home. Of this, she said, "I had to stay at home from school because of an attack of bronchitis. Having written a series of eight bo...

Characters

The Alden childrenProtagonist
All characters in The Mystery at the Dog Show

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book need to be read in order with the rest of the series?

    This title functions as a standalone mystery and does not require prior knowledge of the preceding books to follow the plot. It is part of a long-running series where each installment features a self-contained investigation.

  • Is this book part of a specific collection or anthology?

    This story is sometimes bundled with other canine-themed mysteries in the series, such as The Guide Dog Mystery and The Mystery of the Midnight Dog, in special omnibus editions.