Book review: The children who smelled a rat

Review submitted by Tyler, Year 4

In the story I find it interesting because in chapter 10 the children get stuck in the dungeon and Mrs Fritter's sister gets funny turns. In chapter 11 Horace the cat is sneaking out of the room while the bird was looking the other way. Mr Gaskett kept losing the baby.

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