Frankie Potts and the Sparkplug Mysteries (Book 1)
Juliet Jacka
Frankie Potts and the Sparkplug Mysteries (Book 1)
Juliet Jacka
Book 1 in Juliet Jacka’s addictive new Frankie Potts series for readers ages 7-10.
Meet Frankie Potts, the village of Tring’s number one girl detective. She has flaming red hair, a questioning mind and an addiction to gobstoppers. And she is REALLY good at solving mysteries.
When Frankie is adopted by a dog at the window of her favourite sweetshop, there’s detecting to be done.
The dog, Sparkplug, is adorable. Even Frankie’s formidable Grandma M goes all soft and goopy in his presence. Sparkplug can ride a skateboard like a pro, high-five, dance on his hind legs and sniff out a mystery two houses away. He’s the ideal dog for a detective. Sparkplug wants to stay with Frankie and Frankie would dearly love to keep him - but where is he from?
There are other mysteries to solve, and they all seem to be linked: trails of ants; Grandma M’s odd behaviour; her secret tattoo … What? When and WHY did cardy-wearing Grandma get a tattoo?
A circus has just arrived in the village - it seems a good place to start looking for clues. But first, Frankie will have to get Sparkplug past Tring Dog Control and her archenemy, Ralph Peter-McGee.
Review
Isobel Moore
This is less of a mystery story and more of a story about a girl who WANTS to be in a mystery story and it’s a lot of fun. Frankie Potts is one sassy young detective. After she finds a stray dog, she’s determined to work out where he’s come from, and also why her grandmother is acting so odd. The story is fast-paced and clear, with fun illustrations from Phoebe Morris, and a whole lot of pluck from Frankie and the supporting cast of characters. This is a delightful read and I can’t wait for more Frankie adventures.
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