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Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Stick and Fetch Investigate

Philip Ardagh, Elissa Elwick

Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Stick and Fetch Investigate

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Average rating

4 out 5

48 reviews

Meet Sally Stick and her dog (and best friend) Fetch. Together, they're Stick and Fetch: Detectives. A girl. A dog. A detective agency. Sally loves nothing more than investigating a good mystery – and her shaggy canine companion Fetch loves nothing more than to be at her side when she does. There's just one small problem: they always gets the wrong end of the stick! The hapless pair remain undeterred, however, dashing from one crime scene to another on their bicycle, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake ... yet always emerging blissfully unaware. A fun, madcap trio of stories featuring two lovable heroes with a LOT of hair.

Reviews

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It is a good book but it is not for me

Senorita Babs Pennyfarthing 04.09.2023

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She is so brave

Senorita Panther Paddington 29.07.2023

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This is a fiction book my favourite character was fetch because he is smart !

Count Chesney Armadillo 24.07.2023

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I'd fetch because he was silly and looked like a furball. The story was a bit boring because I knew that the cases that they made up weren't real. It's was also very easy to read.

Princess Tuesday Astronomical 23.07.2023

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I really enjoyed reading this book. My favourite things about it are: that it had a lot of pictures which looked really nice with the text and some words in the text were either bold or coloured which looked very interesting and attractive. My favourite character is Stella because she never gave up even when the situation was hard to get solve. I would really recommend it.

Anonymous 29.12.2022

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This book is hilarious! I recommend this book for people who want to have a good laugh.

Anonymous 02.09.2022

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I thought it was good because it was full of adventures and they were funny.

Marshal Letizia Moonbeam 29.08.2022

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It wasn’t very good

Professor Augustus Scratchings 23.08.2022

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This book is quite interesting because it's inspired me to investigate crimes (which haven't happened yet) and I liked it but it's not the best book I've ever read. There were three investigations that were interesting and there are some big words in the stories like 'chauffeur'. My favourite characters were the main characters: Sally Stick and Fetch the dog.

Captain Blossom Toothpaste 30.07.2022

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I thought they will get mision right but they got them wrong like when plink said she was gong to explode, they pinched the wrong women

Lady Daffodil Bungalow 25.07.2022

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I actually thought it was funny, but also very comical. I give it a 4 out of 5 because Sally looks very pale, sick and she had bright yellow hair! Nevertheless, I'd still recommend this book. It's a very exceptional diction book. ^v^

Lady Wanda Fascination 25.06.2022

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They investigate things and sometimes it's a bit silly because they investigate things they don't need to!

Madam Bubbles Moonlight 04.09.2021

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I like it because it's a happy book.

Countess Nectarine Teacup 31.08.2021

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My favourite character is Fetch because he is very cute. I would recommend this book to people who like investigating.

Director Cupcake Fink 30.08.2021

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This was so funny

Professor Viper Frankfurter 22.08.2021

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The book was about 2 people investigating and discovering.

Principal Kangaroo Elephant 19.08.2021

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I liked the character Stick the most because she always used her brain.Making people believe that in real life only your brain can help in fearful situations.I would recommend it to my siblings and cousins.

Princess Honeycomb Partridge 12.08.2021

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It was very good because it was about mysteries . Sally stick and her dog Fetch are detectives . I like Sally the best I would recommend it to people who would want to become Detectives

Senorita Daffodil Porridge-Oats 09.08.2021

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I thought this book is wonderful its also funny and creative the author is on another level! I love that the dog can talk but only Sally Stick understands all other people hear is 'WOOF WOOF' They are so cute and adorable together they make a great team!

Anonymous 07.08.2021

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Best Person: Edward Recommendation:5+

Corporal Mandrake Bacon-slicer 01.08.2021

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