Sophie Johnson, unicorn expert, is a detective genius

Morag Hood

Book - 2020

Sophie Johnson is on the case to find the Lion's missing tail, but she is so focused on rounding up suspects that she is missing her puppy (and new assistant) Bella's true detecting potential.

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Subjects
Genres
Picture books
Published
New York : Aladdin Books [2020]
Language
English
Main Author
Morag Hood (author)
Other Authors
Ella K. Okstad (illustrator)
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience
Ages 4-8.
Grades 2-3.
ISBN
9781534467545
Contents unavailable.
Review by Kirkus Book Review

Unicorns aren't the only thing on which Sophie Johnson is certain she's an expert. Enthusiastic (and quite overconfident) unicorn expert Sophie Johnson is also a genius at detection (well, in her mind). She has studied (not the books so much as the detective TV shows), and she's ready to solve any crime with the help of her canine assistant, Bella. In Sophie's opinion though, Bella is not the best assistant. As is her wont, Sophie is, unknowingly, proven entirely wrong. The tail of Sophie's stuffed lion has gone missing. Sophie sets out to discover the culprit. She interviews the suspects: a dolly, a goldfish, a toddler sibling, and various other stuffed animals. She fingerprints them. She stops for a snack because detecting is hard work. Meanwhile, in the background, Bella catches three actual thieves and gets a commendation from the police…of course Sophie doesn't even notice. She does lock up her stuffed rabbit for the tail-napping, and she's certain criminals would be everywhere if she weren't so vigilant. This sequel to Sophie Johnson, Unicorn Expert (2018) is as fizzy as its predecessor. The colorful cartoon illustrations are full of details that tell a far different tale than Sophie's narration. Sophie and her sibling present White, as do the would-be thieves, who are dressed in outlandishly conspicuous costumes that amplify the silliness. (This book was reviewed digitally with 10-by-20-inch double-page spreads viewed at 70.1% of actual size.) Sophie's unicorn-loving fans will enjoy her outing as a clueless detective. (Picture book. 2-7) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.