As Mr. Bing's new pet "doughnut dog," Arnie couldn't be happier. When Mr. Bing joins a bowling league, Arnie gets to go along to practices and competitions. But then Mr. Bing starts rolling gutter balls. Someone or something is behind the madness. Arnie, together with his team of goofball friends, must sort through the shenanigans and solve the mystery. Get ready for some sleuthing and even some magic.
Full of Laurie Keller's winning charm and silly humor, this chapter book-the first in the series-is sure to please her many fans.
Bowling Alley Bandit is a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
You've never seen a Doughnut like this
By lil
* I got this copy from the publisher in exchange of an honest review.Fresh out of the baker and into Mr. Bing's life comes Arnie the Doughnut how is half of the time a regular doughnut and the other half just a chocolate covered sprinkle doughnut.This time we follow Arnie the Doughnut in his life at the bowlling alley where he goes from karaoke enthusiast to crime solving doughnut. Follow Arnie as she show's us why he loves the bowling alley so much and how he tries to keep it a safe place.If you like to read books from the first book and then mover from there then you might want to check out the first Arnie the Doughnut book by Laurie Keeller, but if you don't mind I don't think it would be hard at all to feel up the holes in the story.This story is more limited on the age range, I like middle grade books that both me and my little cousins can enjoy but this one is more for the little little ones and even if it was amusing to see a doughnut survive a bowling alley it was really obvious at times.Little kids, in my opinion, will enjoy this story it is accompanied by good art work that makes the story more dynamic and I can imagine little kids having a blast during a little reading time accompanied by a great narrator.The thing that made this book shine for me is that it doesn't paint Mr. Bing as an old man without energy, no Mr. Bing goes out for walks with Arnie, he bowls and enters tournaments. Mr. Bing is by no means the primary character yet I love the fact that he is in a children's story and that he breaks the old man mold.Rating for adults: 3 starsRating for kids: 4 stars
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Much fun
By Reader9
My five-year-old grandson laughs through each page of this crazy book. He also tells his friends about it in great detail and has taken it to Jr. Kindergarten to share with friends there. It is full of little kid humor.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.A Must Read
By Anne M Celeste
A must read for anyone who enjoys a book filled with fun. There are lots of little sidebars that enhance Armies adventures. A must but as a book....too difficult to read as a Kindle version. Try it, you'll lime it!
