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Scooby-Doo! Mysteries #20
Scooby-Doo! and the Ghostly Gorilla
Scooby-Doo is an 'Ameri-canine' icon, the most beloved cartoon pooch of the past three generations. The snack-sniffing sleuth and his pals are in the midst of a huge popularity boom right now.
Ohhh Scooby! We need a little help from you now...Scooby-Doo and the gang are visiting a beautiful nature preserve. But everything is not as peaceful as it seems...a mysterious gorilla has started terrorizing the visitors! Is the ghostly gorilla for real? It's up to the kids from Mystery, In. to find out!.
Ohhh Scooby! We need a little help from you now...Scooby-Doo and the gang are visiting a beautiful nature preserve. But everything is not as peaceful as it seems...a mysterious gorilla has started terrorizing the visitors! Is the ghostly gorilla for real? It's up to the kids from Mystery, In. to find out!.
60 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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December 1, 2023
A while back, I tried reading some Scooby-Doo comics...only to be rather disappointed. I've been a fan of "those meddling kids" since 1998, but, despite the great artwork, the graphic novel stories were too short; they read like Cliff's Notes versions of the episodes, which are brief enough as it is.
However, I did remember that the prose featuring that mystery-solving Great Dane had more to it, so, when I saw one of those novels at my local thrift store today, I grabbed it...and I was glad I did! As a kid at heart, I enjoyed it.
EDIT: WOW! I've read so many books over the past few months, I forgot that I had read this earlier in the year! Still, I had fun with it!
ANOTHER EDIT: Every true fan of "those meddling kids" was disturbed by Mindy Kaling's butchering of the franchise, which likely made Hanna and Barbera turn in their graves. However, this book is true to the original cartoons; it's worth reading for any Mystery, Inc., fan.
However, I did remember that the prose featuring that mystery-solving Great Dane had more to it, so, when I saw one of those novels at my local thrift store today, I grabbed it...and I was glad I did! As a kid at heart, I enjoyed it.
EDIT: WOW! I've read so many books over the past few months, I forgot that I had read this earlier in the year! Still, I had fun with it!
ANOTHER EDIT: Every true fan of "those meddling kids" was disturbed by Mindy Kaling's butchering of the franchise, which likely made Hanna and Barbera turn in their graves. However, this book is true to the original cartoons; it's worth reading for any Mystery, Inc., fan.
December 8, 2022
I think these stories would be better if there was actual mystery and better clues. Like for example they eliminate one suspect because he's allergic to bananas, in reality it would be suspicious to go around telling people you're allergic to bananas, it would seem like the person was lying to deflect suspicion...but in the context of the book it eliminates a suspect. There are also misdirects that I don't think are fair and only get resolved when everything is revealed, they set it up so there are multiple possible culprits until the reveal but it would be nice if the reader was given all the information and could solve it definitively before the reveal.
Also a white gorilla wasn't that creepy and the background plot wasn't that interesting.
Also a white gorilla wasn't that creepy and the background plot wasn't that interesting.
October 23, 2022
Another predictable Scooby story with some illustrations that need some work. Still a fun read for Scooby fans but I just wish the mysteries weren’t so similar every book and that he illustrations had some improvements made. Overall I would still recommend it though because I do enjoy this series.
August 18, 2023
Usual plot structure and mystery.
November 10, 2023
This book has hilarious action, a monster, and Scooby Snacks! Read this now!
March 26, 2024
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January 3, 2026
Entretenido, aunque con una estructura demasiado repetitiva. a pesar de ello, una buena aventura para pasar el rato.
January 16, 2013
Mommy's review from 6/19/11 -
This took us so much longer to read than normal. We usually read Scooby (or another chapter book) book, a chapter or two at a time, before bed. Why this has taken us so long I have no idea.
It's not any better or any worse than any other Scooby book. The Ghostly Gorilla isn't a Collect the Clues Mystery so it was a bit different in that regard since the last 4 or 5 Scooby's we've read have been CtC's. We both prefer the Ctc's but these are fine for when we have no others.
The Ghostly Gorilla stumped Julia as to who the villain was. I have to admit that I never put any sort of thought into it at all so I can't say whether I'd have also been stumped. :)
I like that there's a list of 20 Scooby books in the back so I can go through to find which we haven't read and then add them.
I love that the illustrations aren't found on every page. Julia still reads a lot of pictures books but I like that she's also getting used to books like this.
If you're kid likes Scooby and the gang half as much as my daughter does none of them will fail you.
This took us so much longer to read than normal. We usually read Scooby (or another chapter book) book, a chapter or two at a time, before bed. Why this has taken us so long I have no idea.
It's not any better or any worse than any other Scooby book. The Ghostly Gorilla isn't a Collect the Clues Mystery so it was a bit different in that regard since the last 4 or 5 Scooby's we've read have been CtC's. We both prefer the Ctc's but these are fine for when we have no others.
The Ghostly Gorilla stumped Julia as to who the villain was. I have to admit that I never put any sort of thought into it at all so I can't say whether I'd have also been stumped. :)
I like that there's a list of 20 Scooby books in the back so I can go through to find which we haven't read and then add them.
I love that the illustrations aren't found on every page. Julia still reads a lot of pictures books but I like that she's also getting used to books like this.
If you're kid likes Scooby and the gang half as much as my daughter does none of them will fail you.
December 30, 2011
I didn't get all the way through this because my son lost interest. This was his first attempt at doing a chapter book (at a chapter or two a night) for his bedtime story. We did three nights of it, I think, and then he requested that we read something else when I brought it out to continue again. He may just not have been quite ready for chapters, yet. He was very excited when we started because he loves Scooby-Doo.
I've read a number of shorter Scooby-Doo books to him and I always make a stab at doing the character voices. I haven't ever been happy with my ability to create distinct voices for Daphne and Velma, but I think my Fred, Shaggy, and Scooby are all passable. I found when reading this book that something about the way Fred's and Shaggy's dialogue was written made it difficult to read in character.
I've read a number of shorter Scooby-Doo books to him and I always make a stab at doing the character voices. I haven't ever been happy with my ability to create distinct voices for Daphne and Velma, but I think my Fred, Shaggy, and Scooby are all passable. I found when reading this book that something about the way Fred's and Shaggy's dialogue was written made it difficult to read in character.
July 28, 2011
Zoinks! Gelsey has created a formula that kids love.
March 21, 2015
Another average Scooby Doo tale, although it doesn’t have much in the way of clue-collecting.
March 12, 2014
Book was chosen by my youngest, who still likes Scooby Doo.
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