I think this would be a great book to share with 5 to 7 year olds. The illustrations are fun and clever (did you notice how Ottoline is always wearing two different shoes?) and the story is engaging (a series of burglaries are curiously connected with a group of missing lapdogs). I can definitely see the comparisons to [b:Eloise|782854|Eloise (Eloise Series)|Kay Thompson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178302634s/782854.jpg|768864].

I enjoyed how interactive the text was, as if the author anticipated the questions that might come up when reading and tried to point the reader to the answer. There were also some great jokes, like the bear who lives in the laundry room and steals single socks.

Highly recommended. First book in a series. ( )

Another one of those stories where a precocious child with absent parents goes off and does something. However this story has talking animals, setting it firmly in the world of fantasy and so the other unbelievable elements (wise & competent child, absent parents) can be forgiven.

Special nod to the illustrations, which were lovely. ( )

This book was really fun, and Chris Riddell's illustrations throughout are great. It's a fun mystery for kids who like adventure stories and quirky characters, such as Mr. Munroe. ( )

Utterly delightful with incredibly fun and imaginative illustrations. ( )

I can see why kids will like it, but I found the mixture of text and illustration a bit frenetic. Perhaps I am the wrong generation. I also thought the mystery was pretty lame, although on par with other mystery series for that age. I'll be glad to offer it as an option to the Wimpy-Kid-obssessed readers, though.
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