Shark Tooth Tale (Ready, Freddy! Series #9) Book

I'd never even heard of this series for beginning chapterbook readers and was pleasantly surprised to find it an enjoyable read. The story was fun with several events taking place for excitement. I enjoyed that the whole family was part of the story including the parents. I only disliked the bickering with the older sister; it was a bit too mean for my tastes but otherwise the characters were well written if cliched: the bully, the snooty girl, etc. Educational information was placed into the story in a natural way, in this case about the prehistoric shark, the Megalodon. Freddy is in Grade 1 and the series will appeal to younger elementary while certainly being aimed at boys. I was also surprised at the quality of the illustration. McKinley has a flair and style that is a cut above the norm. I loved his characters and they certainly enhanced the story. I would want to try another before fully recommending the series but at book #9 it is probably representational of the others. A fun story!