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The rhyming text and lavish, detailed illustrations each provide clues, and it's up to the reader to piece them together and decide whodunit! Finding a picture book in the mystery genre is truly difficult, and I'm really impressed with all the details throughout the book as well as the diverse backgrounds and style employed.
But they have shrunk the original book and have compromised some of the details crucial to the mystery! Secret aside for parents: If your child is not a decoder, figure out the mystery ahead of time, or look it up on the Internet. instead of it was or it is; "Mrs. Joseph Scanlon, whose first name I had never..." and in the next sentence uses the wrong name "Married to James Scanlon for nearly forty years"...Really what happened to Mrs. Joseph..? This time I read the book, looked for clues, deciphered many of the hidden messages, and solved the mystery before ever reading through the solution pages! The story in very interesting and the characters are great.
things to find in the pictures, really very few (or even none) of them must be solved to figure out the mystery.
There's a code to decipher at the end and we just had a fabulous time as a family solving the mystery!
I liked her honesty, her genuine kindness and her ability for figuring things out. "I saw the same handwriting on note right on his desk" errr on a note or the note.
The rhyming text and lavish, detailed illustrations each provide clues, and it's up to the reader to piece them together and decide whodunit. This was a gift for my then, twenty-year old daughter.
what age group is this book - the eleventh hour - suitable for? I enjoyed the reading and the tale.
My niece and I read it together, and we enjoyed the story. Here are just a few examples because there are too many to list: "Maybe it a ring?" Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2018. All her little outbursts when Alex is trying to do his job as an actual investigator make Poppy appear as a weak, whiney, erratic child, instead of an intelligent, focused, woman with good instincts as she allegedly was to have. Don your favorite costume and join Horace the elephant in celebration of his eleventh birthday. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2018. And wow, the solution pages pointed out many clues I hadn't even noticed.
Anything and everything that happens in a small town spreads like wildfire just as described in this book. It is that absorbing. Ugh. The Poppy Mcguire Serie…The Eleventh Hour, is a really imaginative mystery that is entertaining and a great beginning to a mystery series. Unable to add item to List. OMG....I don't think I've ever hated a character so much in a novel as I did Poppy. I know this might be a hard sell because it is a picture book, but I have trouble believing younger kids could really understand the book, even if they enjoy the pictures. Many things just didn't seem "real", i felt like someone was shitting on me.
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I highly recommend this book. Like all of Graeme Base's books, the illustrations in this story are superb.
But, it is still an enjoyable read with some good characters. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. The first book in the Poppy McGuire Mystery Series, The Eleventh Hour introduces readers to Poppy McGuire and her partner in solving crime, Alex Montero. The day of the party arrives and all of his friends show up in their best costumes. Even as an adult I got many of the clues in a day of constent studying but having missed a few, still couldn't figure it out. Its worth the money to buy a better copy. It is now wrapped and sitting under the tree for my eight year old. My 10 year old son and I have spent one of the best hours of our lives together trying to crack the code of this book. It took us two or three HOURS to solve the book. It took us two or three HOURS to solve the book. He invites his ten best friends to the party, with carefully planned games and a strict schedule to eat at 11:00.
I have always loved mysteries. I did a program based in it for tweens last year and it was amazing (albeit sparsely attended, but it's a, One of the most amazing illustrations I've ever seen in children's books. Please try again. He invites his ten best friends to the party, with carefully planned games and a strict schedule to eat at 11:00. I didn't have time to go through the book to see who did it. Highly recommend! Illustrations are magical with hidden clues, and drawings. When the murder of a wealthy woman shakes her sleepy town, everyone looks up to her to find who did it. Can you solve the mystery of who stole the feast, by uncovering the messages, clues, and codes hidden in the illustrations?
The most important part of the party, however, is the giant feast that he promises to feed his guests on the 11th hour.
The author has created a town of fools so Poppy, the main character, seems smart by contrast. There are clues everywhere among the incredible illustrations. I fondly remember the hours of fun I had figuring out the puzzles in this book with my mother when I was in 5th grade or so.
It was so exciting that we did it in one sitting, working like mad. These clues are not easy mind you and seem to be designed for older children and adults. Beautiful illustrations, an interesting puzzle of a story book, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2014, Beautiful illustrations, an interesting puzzle of a story book! I always planned to come back and spend more time with this book, so I'm glad I finally did! It was so exciting that we did it in one sitting, working like mad. once m. The story was not particularly interesting or satisfying, but of course the story isn't really the point of this book. Start by marking “The Eleventh Hour” as Want to Read: Error rating book.
The story is fun, with a clever rhyme scheme.
I don’t want to spoil the ending but if you pay close attention to the characters in the illustrations and crack the code at the end of the book you are able to figure out who the thief is. If this is your first time reading this book, do the research and make sure you order a good copy.
I only finished it to satisfy one of the last prompts on my reading challenge list. Older elementary aged children will really enjoy solving the puzzles. To see what your friends thought of this book, Older elementary aged children will really enjoy solving the puzzles. I found this series by chance and I am so glad I did.
Many things just didn't seem "real", i felt like someone was shitting on me. It really is a mystery too. I'm buying a bunch of these to give out as birthday gifts to the kids in my life. One star for the plot which was 5/10 and the other star for a couple of funny moments. Anything and everything that happens in a small town spreads like wildfire just as described in this book. Wow, what a book!
Can't believe I've never heard of Base before now. So much fun! Many of them had plausible alibis that help. She loved it. Unfortunately, I had tried to purchase directly from Graeme's company itself in Australia and they seemed to direct me to an outside source such as Amazon. He invites his ten best friends to the party, with carefully planned games and a strict schedule to eat at 11:00.
Superb artwork!
This one is from the Sydney Morning Herald published in 2008 aptly entitled “Codes, Tricks, and Treats.” It also includes an incisive look into other works created by … But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast.
One of the most amazing illustrations I've ever seen in children's books. The editing... Did anyone actually edit this novel? The nostalgia was simply overwhelming, and I realized I wanted my own kids to be able to experience it the way that I did. I'd say a smart 8 year old and up can do it, maybe with some help. Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2017. Poppy was a great lead. I feel bad to say this but besides it being 100% predictable from the start and everything that happens throughout you've seen in every B rated mystery, it is so badly written.
Another great Poppy McGuire read.
The small town vibe was so spot on. I usually don't review picture books, but this is the most author-indulgent thing I've ever read. There were so many pointless dialogues between her and her father, her and her friend, Bethany, which I guess was to create some character development but it was beyond pointless and so irrelevant. I pre-read the book before I read it with her, and I admit, I had to "cheat" and look at the key in the back of the book to discover the answer to the mystery. It came across a little formulaic in that the small town journalist solves the case before the police. Shame.
I mean, really, so ridiculous.
In a *children's* mystery story, however, maybe a few *slightly* more obv. Sort of like a daVinci code for kids, except this book was way better than that. The twists and characters seem good and real. Oh wait, let's not forget just how amazing Alex's eyes are. I fondly remember the hours of fun I had figuring out the puzzles in this book with my mother when I was in 5th grade or so. Every guest denies stealing the food, but someone has to be lying. Wow, this book is so bad!!! She has a nose to find details that the police over look and has a great instinct about people.
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