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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Candice Estes

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Timmy, Beth and Arthur are three friends trying to complete a science project, when they unexpectedly get drug into the middle of a town mystery and hunt for a missing time capsule. When Timmy is tasked with watching their former teacher’s dog while she’s in the hospital, he is also given a map that should help with locating the missing time capsule. With a dog that can wag in Morse Code, and his friends by his side, Timmy embarks on an adventure around town to try and solve the mystery. What none of them could be prepared for is all of the things that discover along the way. The best thing to remember here, is to trust your instincts and be careful what you wish for. This is a fun book that is easy to read and would be good for grade school age children who like a little mystery but aren’t ready for some of the “older” series.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Megan Rea

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a really cute kids mystery that will intrigue all ages. You have to stick with it as the beginning is a bit jumpy and has you all over the place, but once Wickstrom hits her stride…you are in it for the long haul. Code Dog is the story of Timmy, Beth, and Arthur as they try to find a 200-year old time capsule so they can win the $1,000 prize. Luckily, Mrs. Vance has a map the kids can use while she is recuperating from surgery and Timmy is caring for Cody, her adored dog. However, along the way, the kids and readers learn that Cody has secrets of her own and may be the key in helping them find the missing time capsule before their time runs out. There is suspense, humor, and friendship. This is a great chapter book for blossoming readers as well as a fantastic read-a-long for bedtime. As always, Wickstrom does a fantastic job of not only telling a wonderful story, but weaving life lessons throughout.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This story is about many things, Cody the Code Dog, a town with secrets, a monster in the woods, kids trying to decipher the code and discover the secrets all the while trying to be kids, homework, chores and creating a band. I’m tired just thinking about their adventures!

The beginning half of this story seems to be all over the place. The three friends, Beth, Timmy and Arthur, are all concerned about their own thing. Beth wants to finish the school project, Timmy wonders about the monster in the woods and Arthur wants to just keep writing songs for their band. They don’t really seem to get along as friends do. But then their teacher needs their help in finding the missing time capsule. Luckily there’s a map with clues, however, those clues don’t really make much sense and there are others looking for the capsule, as well.

Cute story with a cute dog and some very interesting characters. While I do love most of this author’s books, this one wasn’t my favorite. Will continue to read the stories from her and look forward to more.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This chapter book is for more ages of 8-12 years, although I think it depends on the child’s reading level. It’s a lovely adventure of the best friends on a mystery quest to find a time capsule. There’s plenty of intrigue to keep the reader turning the page to see what happens next. I liked the dog character. If I had a dog like that when I was a kid, there would be plenty of adventures for sure!

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Darian Vester

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Such a great story for young readers, I’d recommend for upper grade school levels-middle grade. Although Timmy questioned it, I did like the friendship with the children. They went on this adventure to find the time capsule together, even Beth who was very worried about their science project. I loved Cody and so glad that the kids involved her in the search for the time capsule. I like how the author included a way for the kids to communicate with Cody that wasn’t a gimmicky talking dog. The story ends with a happy ending and I know this is a stand alone but honestly I would love to see more adventures with this trio and their dog.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom. This is my favorite children’s author and these are for a little older kids around 8-12 years old. Its a fun story about Timmy, Arthur & Ben who have been tasked with finding a time capsule that is over 200 years old. It was originally found 100 years ago and dug up and buried somewhere else. All they have to do is follow the map and they will get $1000 prize. Timmy is looking after someone’s dog and the dog Cody ends up being a huge help. She can track, she can tell your fortune and she can even speak in morse code. Will they find the time capsule? This author is so good, she always tells a great story but there are also lessons thrown in. These books are educational and fun!

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Alison Risher

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

With students doing a science project together, what could go wrong? Typical group project dynamics- that’s what! One student doing the work while others can’t be bothered to assist. Will the students become distracted by the side quest of searching for a missing time capsule? Can a special dog that knows Morse Code help them? Will the group learn to work together? My hometown recently celebrated its sesquicentennial, so the time capsule intrigued me.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Amanda Haller-Doris

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Regardless if it is one of her younger children picture books or the shorter chapter books for school age children, the author does a great job immersing her readings in a world full of vivid description and imagination. She created imaginative characters that you will not forget! Timmy, Arthur, and Beth are wonderful characters, who are inquisitive and up to help solve a mystery. Of course my favorite was Mrs. Vance’s dog Cody. A sweet and extremely intelligent pup who can talk in Morse code, track, and even tell your fortune! The kids all have to work together to solve a century old mystery within a certain amount of time if they want to win the prize. Definitely a great book for school age children, especially with the puzzles and codes to make it more engaging for readers.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Katie Matthews

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another wonderful book from this talented children’s author. I really enjoy reading her books and I like these longer length books for older children. It’s such a great way to introduce them to longer reads that you can pick up and put down. The sci fi themes was good and would definitely get children’s imaginations going and capture their interest. There’s some very small twists in the story that will definitely get children guessing along with the characters about what might happen next. Great for encouraging children prediction skills! The story is well written and has a great pace to enable children to follow along easily. The characters were relatable and well developed.
Overall a great story for children aged from around 8 up to 12/13 I would say.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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This was a fun read! I do enjoy Lois Wickstrom’s books and this is no exception! Code Dog brings in mystery and intrigue and the chapter book is for more ages of 8-12 years..but take my word, the young at heart can enjoy this story as well.

Who would not be intrigued on trying to find a missing 200 year old Time Capsule….as Timmy, Beth and Arthur are on the hunt. Beloved teacher Mrs. Vance is in need of hip surgery and is in a nursing home until she has procedure and asks Timmy to take care of her dog, Cody. But…psstttt..can you keep a secret…Mrs. Vance has something that is valuable and the keep to the missing Time Capsule. Will Timmy, Beth and Arthur along with Cody the dog put the clues together to find the Time Capsule…

Definitely read and find out! Enjoyable read

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Emma Samways

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This follows Timmy, Arthur & Beth along with Cody the super smart dog as they look for a lost time capsule. Everyone in the town seems to want to find this time capsule, especially Mr. Dolion who has got a secret that the time capsule will reveal. There’s lots of confusing clues along the way and a monster in the woods? They must figure out all the clues and find the time capsule before Mr. Dolion does.
This is a brilliant read, I loved the characters and the super smart dog Cody. I’d highly recommend this one!

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Santana Hicks

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Timmy, Arthur and Beth are tasked with finding a time capsule that is almost 200 years old by their old favourite teacher, Mrs. Vance. The capsule originally was supposed to be dug up 100 years ago. When the mayor at that time announced it would continue to be buried for another 100 years, Mrs. Vance’s grandmother had it dug up from its original place and buried it elsewhere. Now all they have to go by is an old map and the fading memory of Mrs. Vance. If they find the capsule within a certain time limit, they will get $1000.

Timmy agrees to look after Mrs. Vances dog, Cody, while she is in the hospital. Little did they know that Cody would be a great help to the mission. She can speak in morse code using her tail, she can track, she can even tell you your fortune. This dog can do it all! The trio plus Cody run around town finding clues and codes that seem to bring them around in circles but they are determined. Will the group find the capsule on time?

I have read some of Lois Wickstroms other books geared towards children and every time I find myself wishing they were around when I was a kid. The topics and plots they write are so fun and original and even in my 30s I find myself enjoying most of what Lois writes.

I absolutely loved Cody! She sounded like a giant sweetheart who was too intelligent for her own good. I would have been all for having my fortune told by that cutie!

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elisha Johnson

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom- 5 out of 5 stars

This is a cute kids mystery book. In this book the kids are on the hunt for a 200 year old time capsule that has been moved. The kids have to use their problem solving skills to crack codes and figure out clues. All in all this book was very engaging and easy to follow. I highly recommend this book.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom

Code Dog is a super fun children’s mystery/Sci-Fi Adventure that we loved reading. My son and I love reading books by this author. Each one is our favorite but this one he says is his favorite yet. This may be aimed for children ages 8-13 but I think anyone can enjoy this story. Timmy , Beth , and Arthur are all three friends who are looking for a very old time capsule. With the help of Cody the dog who knows morse code. Get ready to be taken on quite the adventure as they try to find the time capsule. If they find it.they could win a thousand dollars. I highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next. We can’t wait to read more from this Author.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Nina Maes

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Fun and engaging read with great characters. This author is amazing at grabbing the readers imagination and keeps you interested. Fast paced with a grand adventure. Great induction to chapter books for young readers.

Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fun and engaging read with great characters. This author is amazing at grabbing the readers imagination and keeps you interested. Fast paced with a grand adventure. Great induction to chapter books for young readers.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tori Mitton

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<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/134719173-code-dog” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Code Dog” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682653583l/134719173._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/134719173-code-dog”>Code Dog</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/331633.Lois_Wickstrom”>Lois Wickstrom</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6384463373″>5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Timmy, Beth, Arthur are working on a science project for school. When Timmy gets a call that Mrs Vance fell and needs someone to take care of Cody her dog. Timmy rushes off to get Cody and see Mrs Vance. Mrs Vance tells Timmy that there is a time caspule and $1000 reward, but he only has one week to find it. This was such a great read for anyone! And pretty awesome that Cody knows Morse Code and is a tracker!! Cody is the Goodest dog of them all.
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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kerry Baker

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The second my kids knew I had a book by this author, we had to read it! They were so excited before we even got to the first page. As always, we were all instantly engaged either the story and the characters and how the author brought them both to life.
What really makes these books so special is the illustrations. They are so vivid and and make it so much easier to imagine everything going on. We spend just as much time looking at then as we do reading the book. This is a really great story and we all enjoyed reading it multiple times.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Crystal Brehant

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you haven’t read a Lois Wickstrom book before, know you will always go on some sort of adventure. This story follows three kids going on an adventure to find a time capsule to win a prize! One of the kids, Timmy, has to take care of a dog to help out a lady who is injured. Along the way, you’ll discover a lot of really cool things about Cody, the dog. This is a really great book for kids starting out reading chapter books. It is very easy to read and follow along with. I also enjoyed it as an adult.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

3.5 Stars

 

Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom is an intriguing little children’s adventure chapter book. Unlike most of her other books this doesn’t contain any illustrations, but is original and imaginative as I would have expected from Ms. Wickstrom.
As I mentioned above, this is an intriguing adventure with plenty of mystery, action, investigation, suspense, sci-fi elements, a sprinkle of drama, high stakes, a time crunch, lessons, investigation, and a little danger.
When A 200year-old time capsule goes missing and an intriguing map falls into their hands, Timmy, Beth, and Arthur find themselves thrust into an adventure that non of them will soon forget. Add in a special dog named Cody who understands and uses morse code- and this story takes off. What happens makes for a fun read.
It is a much longer story than any of her picture books, so it’s great for reading a chapter or two before bedtime.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Lois Wickstrom!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Laura Jones

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a great little mystery book for kids. Keeps you reading and wanting to know what happens the entire time. And a dog that speaks in code? Really cool. The writing was great, suspense and ending were great. Would definitely recommend it to kids getting into reading chapter books. Definitely will be on the look out for more from this author.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Ayla Eddy

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An exciting children’s mystery read that is a fast paced and fun read. The characters are well written and easily relatable. Reading along with them it feels like the reader is part of the gang solving the mystery. A good story for young readers to get lost in or for reading aloud for bedtime. 

It follows three young children named Arthur, Beth, and Timmy along with a dog named Cody as they try to solve a mystery. A 200 year old time capsule is gone from where it should be. If they find it in time they could win $1,000. Working together will the dynamic team find what is missing and earn the money?

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Natalia Gonzales Castrejon

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. It is a chapter book so I do recommend for an older elementary student. But it is still a great read! I’m on the road for work a lot and I read this book in between pickups and it really kept me entertained.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Julie Johnson

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a super fun chapter book about Timmy, Beth, and Arthur, three friends who are on the hunt for a 200 year old time capsule. They have a super cool dog named Cody that knows Morse Code. Together the band of friends are on a quest to crack the codes and decipher the map that they’ve been given.

This is a great book to either read aloud as a family or to have on your shelf for your reader(s)! There is a sci-fi component to this story for added enjoyment! A must have for your personal or school library!

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Code Dog is a fun children’s Sci Fi adventure story where three friends decide to find a hidden secret. This 170-page adventure story is geared toward older children in elementary and middle school 8 – 12 years old.
Journey along with Timmy, Beth, and Arthur as they follow the clues to find a 200-year-old time capsule that is missing, and the time is running out. The three friends are on the case, but they aren’t the only ones.
This twisty tale has frozen maps, money on the line, science projects that are incomplete, songs are not written, and a dog who understands Morse code and surprising discoveries are made along the way.
Lois’s writing style is simple to follow and inviting, there are many good thing to learn along the way. Code dog is another unique and charming tale.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tanya Wall, March 2024

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Louis Wickstrom writes a great short chapter book again! Code Dog is a is tailored for young readers, featuring short, engaging chapters perfect for keeping young minds captivated. The story follows three adventurous children and their Morse code-tapping dog as they embark on a thrilling quest to uncover a centuries-old time capsule. This book offers a family-friendly tale that entertains and educates. It would be a good book for classroom library for grades 3 and up.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a fun story! Three children and morse code tapping dog. They are out to solve the mystery of finding the time capsule. I loved the whole premise of the story. The characters are fun and exciting. The story does a great job of grabbing the child’s attention. I found myself even engaged. It’s a fun family story to read together also. I have enjoyed seeing the author branch out into these chapter books. They are fun, family friendly and so entertaining.

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Crain

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Overall, “Code Dog” by Lois Wickstrom is a thrilling and engaging children’s mystery book that will keep young readers entertained from beginning to end. The story follows three adventurous kids as they embark on a mission to find a missing time capsule, using their problem-solving skills to decipher clues and crack codes along the way.

The characters are well-developed and relatable, making it easy for readers to connect with them and become invested in their quest. The fast-paced plot keeps the reader guessing as the kids race against time to uncover the hidden secrets of their town.

Wickstrom’s writing style is clear and engaging, making the story easy to follow for young readers. The inclusion of puzzles and codes adds an interactive element to the book, inviting readers to participate in solving the mystery alongside the main characters.

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Their teacher was searching for the Time Capsule and broke her hip. Now, she’s in the nursing home, awaiting surgery. Timmy agrees to take care of their teacher’s dog until she’s well. It’s up to Timmy, Beth and Arthur to solve the clues and find the Time Capsule. They also have a science project to complete and they are writing songs for their band.

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Lois is a former science teacher. She has written a series of science-based folktales.  In each modernized tale, the protagonist achieves a better ending because of learning scientific principles. Lois likes to garden, ride her bike with her husband, cook, and she votes in every election.

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