McKenzie's Montana Mystery

Camp Club Girls #3

by Shari Barr

When Bailey and McKenzie arrive to help at a horse ranch in Montana, they’re immediately entrenched in a horse disappearing into thin air, spookiness in an abandoned western town, and ranch hand upheaval. And with all the unexpected action going on, how will they ever find time to prepare for their rodeo competitions? Can the Camp Club Girls successfully combine their skills to help Bailey and McKenzie save the ranch…and the rodeo for Sunshine Stables?

Genres: Mystery, Christian Fiction, Christian, Fiction, Middle Grade

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Lindsey (Books for Christian Girls) · Rating 3 out of 5]

About this book:

“When Bailey and McKenzie arrive to help at a horse ranch in Montana, they’re immediately entrenched in mysteries: a horse disappearing into thin air, spookiness in an abandoned western town, and ranch hand upheaval. And with all the unexpected action going on, how will they ever find time to prepare for their rodeo competitions? Can the Camp Club Girls successfully combine their skills to help Bailey and McKenzie save the ranch…and the rodeo for Sunshine Stables?”


Series: Book #3 in “Camp Club Girls” series. Review of Book #1 Here! and Book #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- A couple Scriptures are quoted & thought over; Prayers; Talks about God, His will, & faiths; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; A couple mentions of a churches & church going; A mention of thanking God;
*Note: Mentions of a rumor about a ghost rider.


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’ and a ‘stupid’; All about mentions of a missing/stolen horse & thieves; Mentions of a threatening note; A few mentions of a threat of killing/harming a horse.


Sexual Content- A mention of a brother’s girlfriend.

-McKenzie, age 13
P.O.V. of McKenzie
158 pages

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Pre Teens- Four Stars
New Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
Girls who love horses might just enjoy this one the best! A fun and adventurous mystery with McKenzie and Bailey. :)


Link to review:
Coming 12/28/18


*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

[Melmo2610 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good horse themed mystery. I love horses so this was a fun read for me. Young girls who love horses should enjoy this one!

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book because I love horses. They aren't my favorite animal but I still would like to have one.

[Hanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was actually kind of spooky! It was set in a western ghost-ish town, and there are horses, both ghost and real. A tween/early teen horse lover would really enjoy this, but unfortunately I am not, so while it was a fun read for me, it wasn't my absolute favorite book.

[Karina (Karina's Christian Reads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Number of pages: 83

Genre: Children’s Fiction

Series: Camp Club Girls #3

Age recommendation: 9-11(+)

Summary: McKenzie and her friend Bailey are at a horse camp. The owner’s prize racehorse Diamond Girl goes missing and it appears she has been stolen. McKenzie and Bailey take it upon themselves to solve the mystery and recover Diamond Girl.

My thoughts: I love how much faith content there is in this book. McKenzie and her friends are always praying, reading the Bible, and trying to do things how God would want them to. The author did an amazing job incorporating their faith into the story. It really felt like how a 13-year old would act and think, not some add on to make her book “Christian”.
Other than the fact that a 13-year-old and 9-year-old solve a mystery that the police can’t, the book is actually pretty realistic. (Although that kind of plot is pretty standard for children’s fiction). The story was interesting too, and it even left me guessing a bit how the author was going to end it(ie: who was the culprit). Also, for people who aren’t interested in reading a lot, it was a super quick read – less than 100 pages.
Unfortunately, McKenzie and Bailey aren’t always the best role models. They sneak out one night – McKenzie knows it’s wrong but doesn’t want to bug Emma (her riding instructor who is taking care of them right now), so she and Bailey just take a horse and leave.
Also, the ending is a little abrupt. The girls solve the horse thief mystery, God works out everything perfectly, and then it’s the end. It wasn’t bad, it just could have been better.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I’m excited to read more of this series.

My personal rating: 4/5 stars.

Link to blog: https://karinaschristianreads.wordpre...

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title: McKenzie's Montana Mystery
Author: Shari Barr
Series: Camp Club Girls, 3
Format: ebook, bind-up
Length: N/A
Rating: 3 stars

Synopsis: When Bailey and McKenzie arrive to help at a horse ranch in Montana, they’re immediately entrenched in mysteries: a horse disappearing into thin air, spookiness in an abandoned western town, and ranch hand upheaval. And with all the unexpected action going on, how will they ever find time to prepare for their rodeo competitions? Can the Camp Club Girls successfully combine their skills to help Bailey and McKenzie save the ranch…and the rodeo for Sunshine Stables?

Favourite character: Derek
Least favourite character: N/A

Mini-review: I enjoyed this. Bailey's insecurities got on my nerves a tiny bit (oops). But overall the mystery was good. Reminded me a bit of Secret of Shadow Ranch a little bit.

Fan Cast:
McKenzie Phillips - Alisha Newton
Bailey Chang - Miya Cech
Emma Wilson - Brie Larson
Derek McGrady - Joe Keery
Maggie Preston - Heather Lind
Jen Phillips - Missy Peregrym
Dan Phillips - Shawn Ashmore
Alexis Howell - Malina Weissman
Kate Oliver - Anna Cathcart
Elizabeth Anderson - Willow Shields
Sydney Lincoln - Storm Reid

[Anjola Thomas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Last review about this series, I promise! In the third book of this series, McKenzie and Bailey have to help save the Sunshine Stables horse ranch from a horse thief. Personally the most boring book in the series. I really would not recommend this book to any 13+ aged girls in my school, class, or in general. There was not a lot of mystery and action for me to be interested and glued to my seat about this book. The author did do a good job on keeping the spotlight on McKenzie but also interacting with different parts about all the other girls in the book. I had a great time writing these reviews because it shows me what I might need to work on as a writer. Hasta La-vista!!!!

[Makena Fernandez · Rating 3 out of 5]

I Don't Like it

I love this series!

Book one, rules
Book two, amazing
Book three, blahhhhh

I was excited to start the book but the writing and the way they talked was really disappointing.

The chat room with the girls changed all there wonderfully personalities into the modern day teen texter.

Tot was terrible!

[Heather Glasier · Rating 4 out of 5]

predictable but liked competitions