The Strange Case of the Missing Sheep by Mircea Catusanu

Dun, dun, dun, dun!!!! I think the title of this book tells you how entertaining it is going to be; The Strange Case of the Missing Sheep: A Thriller. Oh and did I mention that on the front cover is a hilarious picture of a sheep with buck teeth and it claims that the story is inspired by true events?

So when I first started reading this book I thought it was going to be the typical wolf and sheep book…. WRONG!!!!!! The sheep live in Happy Valley with the Super Sheep Dog Doug. The wolf lives in the Dark Forest. One night the wolf is having a problem and needs sheep. He is able to lure the sheep into the Dark Forest with a lollipop. It is up to Super Doug to save the day!

So the story is great, the pictures are amazingly hilarious. The sheep look so funny and the activities they are doing throughout the story are laugh out loud funny! This is a must read book and most likely one that I will end up purchasing for my own library. Make sure you take time to look at the pictures while you are reading!

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