Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong by A.J. Low

This does not effect my opinions in any way. | Blog | Twitter | Instagram As a note, a printed galley of this novel was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook. I received a review copy of this ebook from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. A funny, brave new hero and his loving family made this a win for me. I loved that the resolution of the mystery wasn't completely obvious.

It's a chapter book with some wonderful illustrations. I found this a delightful new character and I feel lucky enough to read the second book soon. Along with his robot sidekick Watson and his family members, he sets out to find the missing cookbook. He also likes to eat, and when his Aunt Lian's family cookbook goes missing, it might mean Sherlock Sam doesn't get his aunt's ayam buah keluak anymore, which is his favorite. His name is similar to Sherlock Holmes, so that is one of his favorite characters. Low and Felicia Low with art by Drewscape is a fun new young reader series that introduces a smart young man who likes to solve mysteries. 'Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong' by A.J. Recommended to young mystery lovers who are just getting going with chapter-books, as well as to anyone looking for children's books from and/or set in Singapore. Low,' is actually a pseudonym for husband-and-wife team Adan Jimenez and Felicia Low-Jimenez.

I appreciated the fact that a glossary of terms was included at the rear, as it was quite helpful to consult it, from time to time. I was fascinated by the cultural details here, from the traditional dishes mentioned throughout to the various Singaporean locations discussed, as they were all hitherto unfamiliar to me. The first volume of a twelve-book (and counting) mystery series originally published in Singapore, Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom of Katong was published for the American market by the Kansas City-based Andrews McMeel Publishing, and is the first Singaporean children's book I have read. Together with friends, family (including older sister Wendy) and Watson - the robot Sherlock himself created - the young sleuth triumphs in the end, revealing the thief and setting everything to rights. When Auntie Kim Lian, the mother of his schoolmate Jimmy, discovers her treasured collection of traditional family recipes has gone missing, Sherlock Sam kicks into overdrive, determined to track down the lost volume and restore it to its rightful owner. Samuel Tan Cher Lock, a young Singaporean boy who takes the name of his favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes, as a nickname, sets out to solve his first mystery in this novel for beginning chapter-book readers.

Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong by A.J. Low