Scooby-Doo 5-Minute Stories

by Random House

A collection of Scooby-Doo stories that can each be read aloud in 5 minutes!

Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 who love Scooby-Doo will enjoy this hardcover 5-Minute Story Collection of tales. Featuring Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, and the rest of Mystery Inc. chasing monsters and solving mysteries, each exciting story can be read in five minutes or less, making it perfect for bedtime-or anytime!

Genres: Childrens

160 pages, Hardcover

Published November 9, 2021

Reviews

[Autumn Kearney · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book brought back memories of the TV show from the 1970s, before the addition of Scrappy Doo ruined it.

[Nikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was ok. It was a quick and easy read. The stories were very simple so they might hold a younger child’s attention but they weren’t that interesting due to the lack of detail and intrigue in the story. Many of the stories I’ve read before in the beginner reader books and they were even more simplified than that but it made this book less interesting knowing what happened in the stories because they were told in other books. Some of the pictures looked really odd too. Overall this book was ok but not a favorite.

[Mike Jorgensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of the "5 minute story" series this is actually closest to taking 5 minutes per story. My daughter loves watching old Scooby Doo shows and this has been a great bedtime book. It turns out all the stories follow the exact same beats whether you're reading or watching so it is easy to condense them.

My only complaint is that most of these stories only introduce one outside character at the beginning so the big reveal is anticlimactic. My 3-year-old has not picked up on this yet, but I think it is probably still laying some groundwork to raise an Agatha Christie lover.

[Kayleigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Im not mad i read these stories and you can get me to read just about anything by slapping the name Scooby Doo on it. Honestly they weren’t bad for that they were. Really my only problem was the plot. I know this book is meant for children and I know it is right in the title that they are 5 minute stories but I just felt like there was no substance to the stories and they were kind of repetitive.

[Ashleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, quick stories. I liked that all the stories and artwork were done by different people, so they were all unique and fun. My son liked the stories. Was not a fan of the dinosaur museum story, however. The mystery was never solved or explained very well. Kind of confusing.

[Abbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of Scooby-Doo stories that can be read in about 5 minutes. It’s full of monsters, mysteries, and Scooby-Doo fun. Some of the stories are still a little scary for my 6 year old, but she enjoys others. I find the stories to be a little bit repetitive.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun short listen with my 6 year old. Not surprisingly as 5 minute stories everything happens very quickly. BUt the 6 year old liked it so much we finished the audio and she immediately restarted it.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the stories in this book with my boys. They weren’t overly long and wordy like the single book styled scooby ones. Kept their attention and engaged.

[Aubrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This brings back all my happy memories with the original show. Love reading this to my kids.

[Aurora · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter and I read these every night before bed!

[Samantha Mueller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scooby Doo is my absolute favorite! This was a cute little story book.

[Carly Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Actually got this for a friend, for her baby shower. She loves Halloween, so I figured I'd get this. It's cute

[Sasha4Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

TW: Kidnapping & animal endangerment

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[Lee Newman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Faithful adaptations of Scooby and the Gang. Maybe a little telegraphed in places. Kids will dig.