Summary: Fred Shedd and his parents accompany their dog Duz to Hollywood, where his new career as a movie star is almost ended before it begins when Duz is kiddnapped.
Fred Shedd and his parents accompany their dog Duz to Hollywood, where his new career as a movie star is almost ended before it begins when Duz is kidnapped.
Sequel to: The great Genghis Khan look-alike contest.
Fred Shedd and his parents accompany their dog Duz to Hollywood, where his new career as a movie star is almost ended before it begins when Duz is kiddnapped.
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School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3-After winning a look-alike contest and becoming the replacement for the retiring canine Genghis Khan, Duz Shedd arrives in Hollywood. He and his human family are put up in an elegant mansion, and Duz is scheduled to begin his role in Genghis Khan: The Challenge. However, he receives a note threatening that the ``real'' owner will show up to claim the soon-to-be famous dog, and his contract is jeopardized. Then, he disappears. In the end, the dognapper, who intended to replace Duz with her cat, is caught by the narrator's best friend. As with her ``Nate the Great'' series, Sharmat has written a fast-moving mystery with many light moments. Plot and character development are limited but adequate. This is a traditional mystery solved by a bright young person who uses her critical thinking to identify the motive for the threats and the subsequent disappearance. Funny black-and-white cartoon drawings appear throughout. A just-right novel for those moving from picture books to chapter books.-Sharron McElmeel, Cedar Rapids Community Schools, IA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Gr. 2-4. In this fast-paced sequel to The Great Genghis Khan Look-Alike Contest (1993), Sharmat pokes fun at the hype and glitz of Hollywood. Accompanying their movie-star mutt to Tinseltown, Fred Shed and his parents enjoy life in the fast lane until Genghis Khan is kidnapped. After grabbing the tabloid headlines, Fred and his gal pal, Pamela, expose the cat-loving culprit, Victoria Slye. The book's strong suit is its economical writing style and simple, clever dialogue. This original paperback has the advantage of being longer than many beginning chapter books. The illustrations have a fitting comic-book look. ~--Julie Corsaro
Horn Book Review
Fred Shedd's dog wins a contest and a movie contract; but when Fred accompanies Duz to Hollywood, a canine kidnapper almost stops Duz's career before it begins. The mildly amusing chapter-book mystery is a sequel to 'The Great Genghis Khan Look-Alike Contest' (Random). Black-and-white drawings add further comic appeal to the story. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
TextPublication details: New York : Random House, c1994.Description: 71 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN: