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Description
Kat Wolfe, Harper Lamb, and their animal sidekicks are back in a new caper as Lauren St. John's Wolfe and Lamb Mysteries .

A suspicious death coincides with the exciting discovery of the fossilized bones of a 200-million-year-old dinosaur. Kat is on the case, but she's also fending off accusations that one of her pets is attacking local animals, dealing with a difficult and perhaps dangerous relative, and wondering about clues she's discovered about a strange local cult.

Kat Wolfe Takes the Case is another high-stakes adventure perfect for mystery and animal lovers!

What a fun mystery!! It had me on the edge of my seat! So fitting for squirming middlers who have a hard time sitting still anyway!! A fun way of learning and being entertained all at the same time. Well done!!

Loved it! Can't wait to order this book for our library. My girls book club will love it! Kat is an appealing sleuth and the cast of characters will enage any reader.

Kat and her friend Harper Lamb are out for a walk when they see an injured dog in a treacherous position on a cliff. Of course, Kat goes to the rescue, and manages to get the dog just before the cliff falls into the sea. The collapse also reveals a dinosaur skeleton that Harper's father investigates. A lot of people come to down to gawk, including a famous couple who ask Kat to watch their fractious Pomeranian. The dog Kat rescues is Pax, and her veterinarian mother patches the dog up and is trying to locate its owner through the information on its microchip. Bones are also found, and they belong to a man who disappeared a few years previously. Helped out by friend and former librarian Edith, they start to investigate the case. She and Harper also spend some time at her grandfather's estate, Hamilton Park, where they enjoy the perks of living like the upper crust and also get some information about government officials. They meet the boy whose father is using fossils to cure a demanding patient, Kat babysits a snake, and there are a few other sub plots that all tie in with the illegal importing of animal products.

Strengths: There are a lot of things going on in this book, but they all tie together nicely. I think the author writes some adult books, but she does a good job at making a middle grade mystery that incorporates the more complex elements of mysteries for older readers. The setting is fun, especially Hamilton Park. I like that basic safety procedures are in place most of the time, but Kat and Harper still manage to get into some danger! This was just a very fun, enjoyable read.
Weaknesses: While I enjoyed the animal rights/environmental portion of this, the sub plot with the father and son who work with Chinese medicine didn't seem to fit into this very well.
What I really think: Love the British setting and the dark turns that these take, and the first one has proven to be very popular in my library.

The investigation adventure of Kat and Harper, They are assisted by the all knowong, Ms. Edith. In this story they seek to solve 11 mini mysteries. The adventures are all tied together by animals, big and small. Notable appearances are by Orkaan, Tiny, Pax, and Mr. B. There are many lessons for the readers of this tale. Together we can solve mysteries and save the Earth as we know it