Setting: Canada
Time Period: Modern Day

The Accidental Detective Series by Sigmund Brouwer is a fun, adventurous and mysterious chapter book for kids. I picked up book #6, “Creature Of The Mist,” because it was set in Canada and had good old Ogopogo in it! I mean, who doesn’t love a sea monster story?

Four friends, Ricky, Ralfy, Mike and Lisa didn’t know quite what they were getting into when Ralfy won a science fair contest and a trip to British Columbia with a world renowned scientist to track down Loch Ness’s cousin. But after a thousand miles in the van, Ricky starts to notice some of the adults odd behavior and slowly discovers, along with his friends, that this trip was more than what it seemed.

For a chapter book, I really liked how the author kept the story moving, yet, simple. Every chapter had great scenes, clues to what was ahead and interesting character development. For a book geared towards a younger audience, I was impressed how the author built in faith elements with a great story line. This was just a well written book! I’ll also mention that the characters were mostly boys, so if you’re looking for books with boy lead characters and lots of fun, check this one out. I would 100% recommend this book for your kids!