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The mystery van breaks down, so the gang decides to take refuge in a nearby house, which turns out to be a castle! Inside, all kinds of unusual creatures, including a vampire and a mummy, appear before a frightened Shaggy and Scooby.

This book reads very much like an episode of Scooby Doo, which is great if you like the show. The plot is in line with a typical episode, you can basically hear the characters in the dialogue given to them here, and the illustrations match the original animation quite well.

The down side is that even while this is billed as an early reader, it might be a bit difficult for beginning readers to decipher some of Scooby's misspeak (e.g., "rhosts" for "ghosts") or the more unusual expressions that the gang are known for using (e.g., "zoinks!" or "jinkies!"). Also, if you read aloud, it can be tricky to try and replicate the right voices for these well-known characters.

However, the children I read this aloud to all enjoyed it. One toddler in particular kept asking to hear it over and over and over again! ( )

Interest Level
Grades PreK - 3
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 2.2
Lexile® Measure: 40L
DRA: 24
Guided Reading: M

A fun book about being followed by a knight in one of their adventures.

awesome ( )