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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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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Julie Johnson

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Queen of the FairiesQueen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A young girl is writing a story about the Queen of the Fairies. She starts questioning how the Queen would respond to different events. She doesn’t want to offend anyone either. How does one go about writing about someone so unique?

The illustrations are very colorful and vibrant. The images are also very well done. This is a story that boys and girls alike will enjoy! It has a theme of being respectful to others while also respecting yourself.

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The Glow in Loretta’s Garden (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Cindy Mayberry

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The Glow in Loretta's Garden (Loretta's Insects)The Glow in Loretta’s Garden by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another fantastic story by this author. I knew this story would be educational, SHHHH! Don’t tell the kiddo’s. This story is all about bugs, and Loretta is just the right person for this job. She is observant and watches the bugs grow and change. Giving the readers valuable information. This author encourages her readers to look about their environment and discover the bugs in their yard. This story is well written and easy for children to follow. A real crowd pleaser, that needs to be in every child’s library.

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The Glow in Loretta’s Garden (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tausha Treadway

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The Glow in Loretta's Garden (Loretta's Insects)The Glow in Loretta’s Garden by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Glow in Loretta’s Garden (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom. This is mine and my nephews favorite author so we were super excited to read this one. Its the cutest story about Loretta finding glowing bugs in her flower garden. Loretta collects a few of them and puts them in her ant farm to study them. She gets scared when they quit glowing in her ant farm so she shakes them and they start glowing again making her happy. She finally decides that she needs to set them free and when she does she realizes they are fireflies! She then takes it upon herself to learn all she can about fireflies. She watches them and studies them all the time. This book is so good for kids to learn about fireflies and it’s also good for teachers to use in the classroom. All of the books by this author are very educational!

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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

4 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kristin Boutelle

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Queen of the FairiesQueen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a very vibrant book with good illustrations that will capture the minds of the little ones. The way the book was written is very similar to the way a child would think about things. If I do this, then that will happen, and then I will need to find a different solution. It’s very relatable from a children’s point of view.

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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Queen of the FairiesQueen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a bright and colorful story of a young girl imagining writing her book. She wants to write about the Queen of the Fairies. What would she be like? What would she do?…It’s very creative and helps the child to use their imagination in thinking along with the young girl. I loved the message that you can write your own story too. Use your imagination. Be creative. Be you. It’s an entertaining story that I will enjoy reading to my granddaughters.

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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Crain

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Queen of the FairiesQueen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“Queen of the Fairies” by Lois Wickstrom is a delightful and engaging story that captures the magic and wonder of fairy tales. The protagonist, a good fairy, is portrayed as kind and compassionate, adding a sense of warmth and positivity to the narrative.

Wickstrom’s storytelling expertise shines through, making it clear that this book is not just for those who believe in the magic of fairies, but also for those who enjoy a bit of intrigue in their fantasy stories.

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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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Queen of the FairiesQueen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

The Queen of the Fairies is a wonderful children’s story with colorful illustrations. The story told is fun, imaginative and as you turn each page you wonder….what does the Queen of the Fairies really do? There may be some good fairies and some bad fairies…..making beautiful things or playing tricks….just overall fun!

This story is for ages 4-8 years and enjoyable for even the young at heart when reading to your children. I love the storytelling and I recommend this book.

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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Queen of the FairiesQueen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lois has given kids a story about Queen’s and Fairies that is more than a simple tale. It is appropriate for children between 4 – 8 years. The pictures and the story are colourful, entertaining, and imaginative.
The characters are cute and endearing and bring the story to life, whilst incorporating lessons along the way.
This educational picture book is a well thought out story that will delight young readers.
Welcome to a story where there are fairies. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some are tricky, some are cheeky, but they are all magical creatures. Doesn’t everyone love fairies?

Reviewed by @jennadb

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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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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Megan Rea

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Queen of the FairiesQueen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The illustrations in this picture book are phenomenal. They are bright, modern, and engaging and go along so well with the book. As always with Wickstrom’s books, there is a lesson to be learned and she does a wonderful job of teaching it; however, with this story, the reader does have to do a little more work on their own to figure it out. I really loved the twist at the end. This is another great book to add to my every growing collection of Wickstrom books.
Reviewed by @meggs1717

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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes

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Queen of the FairiesQueen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 Stars

 

Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom is an illustrated children’s fairy fantasy story with a bit of a twist. The illustrations that accompany the story are very cute, bright, colourful, interesting, and engaging.
The way the story started seemed a little abrupt and confusing, but by the time the story finished, I understood more what/why the author did it that way.
With fairies, a story to be written, mystery, and more- made for a cute read.
Happy Reading…

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carrie Reed

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Queen of the FairiesQueen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really loved the art work in this book, the fairies are beautifully done, and the colors are wonderful. This book was fun, wondering what should be written about the Queen of the Fairies, all of the nice things the good fairies do and the not so nice things the bad fairies do. The ending was cute with the writer’s surprise.

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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Deborah Joseph

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Queen of the FairiesQueen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is the cutest ever! My girls had so much fun interacting with this book. The story is cute and the pictures are so wonderfully drawn and full of color! This is an easy read for kids. I can’t wait to get more of Lois Wickstrom’s books for my kiddos.

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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom

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I’m writing a story about the Queen of the Fairies.
She’s a good fairy. But I’ll also have to write about the bad fairies. They don’t like being left out. If I leave them out, they’ll play mean tricks on me. What if the bad fairies find out I’m writing this book, and they don’t like what I write?
They might steal this book. Then what will I do?

~ AMAZON ~

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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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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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The Glow in Loretta’s Garden (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lisa Helmick

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The Glow in Loretta's Garden (Loretta's Insects)The Glow in Loretta’s Garden by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I read this book fairly quickly. Personally I think it needs something . I was Intruiged with the idea to learn a little something about fireflys. I feel that was not accomplished until I read some small print at the back instead of filtered through the story.

I have read other books by this author that seem well done but for me this one does not qualify. It is an okay read but I wanted more information. The illustrations are loose but the cover is well done and also what drew me to the story

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The Glow in Loretta’s Garden (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Melissa Saxton

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The Glow in Loretta's Garden (Loretta's Insects)The Glow in Loretta’s Garden by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another great adventure for Loretta this time in the world of fireflies. An education takes place inside this story about fireflies that every young kid will enjoy! There is beautiful watercolor illustration in this story that really makes it come full circle.
A must read for elementary school kids! My 5 year old loved it!!

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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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The Glow in Loretta’s Garden (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Alyssa McLean

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The Glow in Loretta's Garden (Loretta's Insects)The Glow in Loretta’s Garden by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My son loved this. He loves fireflies and enjoyed learning about them. He can’t wait for the snow to melt so he can dig and try to find some himself. The information at the end of her books is always a nice bonus. The illustrations were detailed and cute.

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The Glow in Loretta’s Garden (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Stephanie Robb

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The Glow in Loretta's Garden (Loretta's Insects)The Glow in Loretta’s Garden by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This wonderful story introduces children to the amazing world of fireflies as we learn about their lifecycles and what they do in our gardens. There is magic in Loretta’s garden and engages children with the prose and illustrations. Highly recommended.

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The Hidden Present (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Stephanie Robb

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The Hidden Present (Invisible Magic Wand)The Hidden Present by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this next story in the Invisible Magic Wand present. It’s really enjoyable to see what Caspian’s grandad does for his unbirthday next. The story is fun with brilliant accompanying illustrations.

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The Glow in Loretta’s Garden (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Hannah Porter

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The Glow in Loretta's Garden (Loretta's Insects)The Glow in Loretta’s Garden by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely love reading about all of Loretta’s adventures with my little one, that includes this one 🥰 I have a whole bunch of fireflies where we live and I can’t wait til they start to come out. We love running around trying to catch them. And after reading this I learned a new way to draw them in, that I can’t wait to use lol. It was a quick read but very interesting and informative. As always I love these little tidbits at the end of the books. This one gave me some facts I didn’t know and I’m glad to know them now. I know these are for manly for little ones (which mine loves them) but I love them also and can’t wait for more!!🥰

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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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