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Scooby-Doo! Readers #11
Mummies At The Mall
Scooby-Doo, that lovable canine super-sleuth,is a Scholastic star. The myseries in this reading format are easy to read and fun to solve.
The Scooby-Doo Readers are a level above the Picture Clue Books. The text is easy-to-read and the art is bold and full-bleed, making these an appealing Level 2 reader.
While the rest of the gang are going to a movie, Scooby and Shaggy decide to take advantage of a special "all you can eat" day at the mall restaurants. But someone-or some thing-else is spending the day at the mall too. It looks like a mummy, but it can't be . . . can it? Scooby and Shaggy are on the case!
The Scooby-Doo Readers are a level above the Picture Clue Books. The text is easy-to-read and the art is bold and full-bleed, making these an appealing Level 2 reader.
While the rest of the gang are going to a movie, Scooby and Shaggy decide to take advantage of a special "all you can eat" day at the mall restaurants. But someone-or some thing-else is spending the day at the mall too. It looks like a mummy, but it can't be . . . can it? Scooby and Shaggy are on the case!
32 pages, Library Binding
Published May 1, 2002
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Gail Herman
228 books74 followersGail Herman, formerly a children's book editor in New York City, has written picture books, easy-to-reads, and chapter books, including many titles in the Who Was/What Was series. She lives in Newton, Massachusetts with her family.
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April 9, 2025
I *believe* I have this book, but it's not a hardcover—rather, a reprint by Bendon? But I don't feel like going through the hoops to add this specific edition.
It's a cute, standard Scooby Doo "mystery" but light on the actual mystery, since it doubles as a "learning to read" book. Generally, there's a villain involved with Scooby Doo mysteries, but not here. Only mummies!* I vaguely wonder if Scooby Doo is really a good subject for learning to read, though, since Scooby talks with an impediment—randomly changing certain consonants to have an "R" sound even when it's inconsistent, like when he says "Rummies" instead of "Mummies" or... "Rurries." I think that's what I dislike about Scooby Doo, the forced "dog voice" that doesn't make sense. If he can't make an "M" sound at the START of a word, why would he be able to make it in the middle of the same word?
Story itself is okay, though it feels strange that the bottomless pits would happen to get an offer to eat LITERALLY ALL THEY CAN at EVERY RESTAURANT for one price—unless that price is at least, like, $100 [or, given the rate of inflation, at least the cost of whatever's the most expensive dish there times however many it would take to fill the maximum stomach size of an average adult human, if we're going by my vague guess about food court prices and business practices and so on, including that it covers ALL THE RESTAURANTS at once for some reason].
I may be thinking too hard about this, haha.
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It's a cute, standard Scooby Doo "mystery" but light on the actual mystery, since it doubles as a "learning to read" book. Generally, there's a villain involved with Scooby Doo mysteries, but not here. Only mummies!* I vaguely wonder if Scooby Doo is really a good subject for learning to read, though, since Scooby talks with an impediment—randomly changing certain consonants to have an "R" sound even when it's inconsistent, like when he says "Rummies" instead of "Mummies" or... "Rurries." I think that's what I dislike about Scooby Doo, the forced "dog voice" that doesn't make sense. If he can't make an "M" sound at the START of a word, why would he be able to make it in the middle of the same word?
Story itself is okay, though it feels strange that the bottomless pits would happen to get an offer to eat LITERALLY ALL THEY CAN at EVERY RESTAURANT for one price—unless that price is at least, like, $100 [or, given the rate of inflation, at least the cost of whatever's the most expensive dish there times however many it would take to fill the maximum stomach size of an average adult human, if we're going by my vague guess about food court prices and business practices and so on, including that it covers ALL THE RESTAURANTS at once for some reason].
I may be thinking too hard about this, haha.
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August 3, 2024
Shaggy & Scooby are Clueless Nuisances
Shenanigans abound when the gang goes to the mall for fun. Very nice artwork (which earns the stars given), images faithful to the cartoons, movies, and stories. Shag & Scoob behave like unsupervised toddlers in the stores, so I'm not sure if this is casting the duo in the best light, then they hide food at 'all you can eat' events, which perhaps isn't the best message. There's a light chase with 'mummies' but no detective work really and the rest of the gang is pretty much absent. Hardcore Scooby fans may want this or use to introduce the series to their kids, but not a lot of appeal otherwise.
Shenanigans abound when the gang goes to the mall for fun. Very nice artwork (which earns the stars given), images faithful to the cartoons, movies, and stories. Shag & Scoob behave like unsupervised toddlers in the stores, so I'm not sure if this is casting the duo in the best light, then they hide food at 'all you can eat' events, which perhaps isn't the best message. There's a light chase with 'mummies' but no detective work really and the rest of the gang is pretty much absent. Hardcore Scooby fans may want this or use to introduce the series to their kids, but not a lot of appeal otherwise.
November 16, 2025
A cute story with Shaggy and Scooby-Doo letting their imaginations and fears run away with them again. While Daphne, Fred, and Velma go to the mall theatre to watch the featured movie of the day, Scooby and Shaggy have their own adventure elsewhere in the mall. They have fun at lunch, checking out the dog groomer and the bed store, and are then chased by mummies. They meet up with Daphne, Fred, and Velma after their movie was over for help. Will the gang be able to solve the mystery of these mummies before it is too late?
June 24, 2017
BL 2.5
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March 31, 2025
Loved ScoobyDo as a kid. Great book for kids. Easy to read with great illustration. Will bring a laugh or two.
December 12, 2025
This is a cute 😍 little mystery of Scooby-Doo and their fun at the mall.
January 16, 2026
I grew up with Scooby doo so of course I need to share it with my kids. My kids and I both enjoyed it. With fun pictures and easy words it's good for early readers.
I recommend it for parents who grew up wih Scooby like me.
I recommend it for parents who grew up wih Scooby like me.
October 26, 2024
Fun and not-so-scary This is a fun halloween-themed Scooby-Doo! Readers mystery that is a short read and great for beginning readers. We love Scooby and the gang and look for these stories each time we go to the library.
This is a fairly typical book for the series. The story is short, easily solved, not too scary and has fairly basic vocabulary, which is good for young readers. mystery. I have always loved Scooby-Doo and so I've encouraged our girls to like the shows and stories too, since I know I won't get tired or irritated by them. We will try to find more of these tales at our local library.
March 2022 update: I purchased a 12-book set (the Scooby-Doo! Read & Solve series) and read each one again.
This is a fairly typical book for the series. The story is short, easily solved, not too scary and has fairly basic vocabulary, which is good for young readers. mystery. I have always loved Scooby-Doo and so I've encouraged our girls to like the shows and stories too, since I know I won't get tired or irritated by them. We will try to find more of these tales at our local library.
March 2022 update: I purchased a 12-book set (the Scooby-Doo! Read & Solve series) and read each one again.
January 29, 2014
A book my 6 yr old as well as my twin 3 yr olds loved. A solid reading level 2 book, this cute story keeps all ages engaged with the bright colorful pictures and cute story. A great addition to any children's library. Also, I just want to note, in the back of the book, there is a coloring page to a story. There is one page in the back of the books in each of the series, so if you collect them all, you can put them together in a book. My son doesn't have them all but still wanted to make a book, so I got paper and put the page in the middle, and he wrote his own story around it, and loved it! So, if you buy it used, look for this page!
November 22, 2015
When the Mystery Inc. gang head to the mall to watch a movie, Shaggy and Scooby decide to hit the food court instead especially when they find out it's "All you can eat" day at the Cooksville Mall. While chowing down they find what appears to be a couple of mummy's tearing apart the mall!
Another easy to read book for the Scooby lover! Part of the 10 pack I bought from Scholastic school book order.
Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439...
Another easy to read book for the Scooby lover! Part of the 10 pack I bought from Scholastic school book order.
Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439...
May 22, 2012
Young Scooby-Doo fans will like this reading Level 2 series. The silly antics, mysteries and Scooby-Snacks might make readers out of your reluctant readers.
In this adventure, Scooby and Shaggy don't want to go with the rest of the gang to watch the scary mummy movie playing at the mall. Their must be far less scary things to do at the mall..... right?
In this adventure, Scooby and Shaggy don't want to go with the rest of the gang to watch the scary mummy movie playing at the mall. Their must be far less scary things to do at the mall..... right?
July 21, 2011
I thought there where lots of mummies that where people but there where only two dogs that where the King and Queen.It was really cool.
September 11, 2024
Quinn's 18th book.
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