The Sausage Situation (Jack Russell Dog Detective #6) Darrel and Sally Odgers. 2007. 80 pages. [Source: Review copy]
First sentence: The sausage situation began on a day when crime was a long way from my mind.
Premise/plot: Jack Russell, dog detective, stars in his sixth adventure in this early chapter book mystery. In this one, his neighbor, Foxie, fears there is a sausage thief about. Sausages were delivered to his house--his human--and he feels very possessive of them. When a neighbor/friend picks up those sausages, well, Foxie alerts Jack Russell that a crime is in progress. But Jack has doubts--big doubts.
My thoughts: I have loved, loved, loved some in this series. But this one may be the weakest. Jack, our narrator, is still adorable enough. He's got his Jack's Facts, glossary, and nose maps. Much of the formula is the same. If you like earlier books in the series, you'll know what to expect. But the "mystery" didn't work for me.
Jack's Facts
- All dogs know exactly how to make their people feel guilty. Nice dogs do this only when their people deserve it. I am a nice dog. This is a fact. (2)
- Human-type food does not belong on the ground. Therefore eating human-type food that has fallen on the ground is not stealing. It is cleaning up a mess. This is a fact. (8)
- If a Jack Russell wheezes, it is sick. If a pug wheezes, it is just being a pug. That is a fact. (58)
Glossary
- Pawsed. Stopped to think, done by a dog.
- Su-paw-rior. Superior, the way Jack Russells are.
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