Recently, our 16-year-old pulled out his copy of The Mystery of King Karfu. He decided it was time to introduce his little brother to Seymour Sleuth and friends. We hadn't seen that book in years, but since last week it's been reread at least five times.
The reason for this is surely Doug Cushman's skill as both storyteller and illustrator.
In order to avoid spoiling the mystery, I'll refrain from further details. It is sufficient to say The Mystery of King Karfu involves solving a crime, Egyptian artifacts, and a secret code. What more do boys need in a good book?
I would be remiss if I did not mention a few other favorite Cushman books in our library.
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| Aunt Eater mysteries |
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| Inspector Hopper |
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| The ABC Mystery |
Yep, there's definitely a pattern. Boys like mysteries, and Doug Cushman does them so well.
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