There can be only three in the Freaky Joe Club Those are the rules, set down by Freaky Joe himself in the big red book, slightly chewed on one corner and wrapped in a locked bicycle chain. The newest chapter of the Freaky Joe Club consists of Conor, Timmy, and Jack, and their mission is to solve crimes and fight evil in Ship's Cove, Texas -- if they can only convince anyone that there is evil in Ship's Cove. When bicycles start disappearing all over Ship's Cove, the Freaky Joe Club has its first case. Why would anyone steal a bunch of bicycles? How can a crime buster be taken seriously if he has to ride a pink Magical Baby Katie bicycle? And most of all, ... WHO IS FREAKY JOE?
P.J. McMahon's new series begins with a so-so effort, but don't let that keep you from reading the rest of the series. They get progressively better and better. McMahon's unusual narrative style is a welcome break from the typical children's chapter book. In this book he's finding his voice, and by book 3 the voice is fully formed and the characters and plots become more and more entertaining. I'm an elementary school teacher and one factor I look at in determining how well a book is written is how well the kids in my class like the book. They loved this one and have devoured the next five in the series and are eager for more.
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