Rating: Needs Parent Supervision

Reading Level: Mid-Elementary

The brothers team up to investigate a case of stolen money at an arcade.

Possible Concerns:

  • The boys banter with each other and their enemies in a way that is ultimately unkind. “Wipe the stupid smile off his face.” “Oh, shut up and drink your stupid soda.” “What happened? Were you so obnoxious that someone poured it over your head?”
  • The boys talk about wanting their own rooms instead of sharing. I struggle with this entitlement.

Ultimately I wish that the attitudes were a bit better, but at least in the end they team up and get along a bit more.

See also my review of Book 2, The Missing Mitt.