Vera Swade

Lump: a Dog Detective in the Secret of the Ring Vera Swade

This is a children''s mystery story about a theft, in which jewelry, including an heirloom ring, has been stolen. Natalie and her intelligent companion, Lump, a German standard schnauzer recover the missing jewely and the heirloom ring using clues they find along the way. Lump helps with her super canine ability. Vocabulary words are underlined throughout the story. A WORD BOX follows the story to help children find meanings for the underlined vocabulary words. An activity called "What Do You Think?" gives children an opportunity to complete a writing activity and interact with the author to receive a bookmark.