Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong
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- Author：A.J. Low
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Summary
An exciting new update of the classic Sherlock Holmes detective stories in which Sherlock is a 10-year-old kid living in Singapore and Watson is his trusty robot companion！
Introducing the Sherlock Sam series by A。J。 Low—a fresh， cross-cultural twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes stories， tailored for middle-grade readers。 Set in iconic Singapore locations， the series follows the mystery-solving exploits of smart， observant， food-loving 10-year-old Samuel Tan Cher Lock （a。k。a。 Sherlock Sam）， Watson， his reluctant robot sidekick， and the rest of the Supper Club （a “Scooby Doo gang，” of sorts） as they prove that mysteries are best solved through teamwork。
In Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong， Auntie Kim Lian’s precious Peranakan cookbook disappears， and Sherlock Sam cannot eat her delicious ayam buah keluak anymore！ Will Sherlock Sam be able to use his super detective powers to find this lost treasure？
Introducing the Sherlock Sam series by A。J。 Low—a fresh， cross-cultural twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes stories， tailored for middle-grade readers。 Set in iconic Singapore locations， the series follows the mystery-solving exploits of smart， observant， food-loving 10-year-old Samuel Tan Cher Lock （a。k。a。 Sherlock Sam）， Watson， his reluctant robot sidekick， and the rest of the Supper Club （a “Scooby Doo gang，” of sorts） as they prove that mysteries are best solved through teamwork。
In Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong， Auntie Kim Lian’s precious Peranakan cookbook disappears， and Sherlock Sam cannot eat her delicious ayam buah keluak anymore！ Will Sherlock Sam be able to use his super detective powers to find this lost treasure？
Reviews
Irene Jung
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Really cute kids mystery story。 Its pretty short and light and easy to follow for kids。 I enjoyed it and will read the rest of the series 🤗
Shelly
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Such a fun book！Kids， family， a robot with attitude and a mystery to unravel。
Andrea Beatriz Arango
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I've had the first two books from this illustrated series in my classroom library for months， but I finally picked them up and read them myself。Can I just say how much I adored Sam's character？ He's smart and funny and inquisitive， and I love that the Watson to his Sherlock is a robot he built himself。 Truly， the only thing I didn't like was how much Sam's mom， sister， and robot teased him about his weight and appetite。 Eliminate the fat shaming and this series would be *perfection*。 （And maybe I've had the first two books from this illustrated series in my classroom library for months， but I finally picked them up and read them myself。Can I just say how much I adored Sam's character？ He's smart and funny and inquisitive， and I love that the Watson to his Sherlock is a robot he built himself。 Truly， the only thing I didn't like was how much Sam's mom， sister， and robot teased him about his weight and appetite。 Eliminate the fat shaming and this series would be *perfection*。 （And maybe it's something that's addressed in future books？） Either way， if you are sharing these stories with a kid in your life， please make sure to have an honest convo about bodies and food， and let them know that just cause it's family saying the comments， that doesn't make it ok。That being said， check this series out if you like:🤖 Kid Detective Books （like a cooler Encyclopedia Brown）🤖 Books Set Outside the US （Singapore）🤖 10-Yr-Old Asian MC🤖 Tasty Food Descriptions🤖 A Sentient Robot🤖 Books That Easily Work for 2nd-5th GradersHas anyone else read this series？ I've heard rumors an animated adaptation might be in the works 👀 。。。more
Andy Lee
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i think it is quite intresting but i wish you can maybe you can write my name？（my name is Leo） on new book ！because 1 it a short name2 alot of book hve my name Nvtps Leo （p5-6）
Yvonne Manette
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Most of my stars are for Watson and the illustrator。 Watson is cute and I love how he got his name。 The book was a bit repetitive imho， but I did like the uniqueness of it。
Kalista
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SUPER CUTE？！ Not to mention that it's set in Singapore and has Peranakan reference？！ Something we rarely see in books？！ AAAAAAAA。 SUPER CUTE？！ Not to mention that it's set in Singapore and has Peranakan reference？！ Something we rarely see in books？！ AAAAAAAA。 。。。more
aem
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What a fun adventure with Sherlock Sam & Watson！
John
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 so good and funny and good
Andréa
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Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。
Lynda
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Cute。
Mikayla
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2。75*
Theresa
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This is a delightful read that entertained me with its humorous and a dash of local Peranakan elements。 Add in Nyonya food and I’m sold haha！ Mystery， precocious kiddos， food & adventure。 （I’m hoping some of my reluctant kiddo readers will find this good）
Annamarie Carlson （she， her）
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Sherlock Sam loves Sherlock Holmes and solving mysteries around Singapore。 Sherlock invents a robot to steal his favorite cookies from the top shelf。 （The fact that the robot is named Watson was an accidental coincidence。） When Auntie Kim Lian's family Peranakan recipe book disappears， Sam is determined to retrace her steps and find the family heirloom--after all， no cookbook means no more delicious ayam buah keluak！ Soon he is leading his friends all across the city， from the bakery to the loca Sherlock Sam loves Sherlock Holmes and solving mysteries around Singapore。 Sherlock invents a robot to steal his favorite cookies from the top shelf。 （The fact that the robot is named Watson was an accidental coincidence。） When Auntie Kim Lian's family Peranakan recipe book disappears， Sam is determined to retrace her steps and find the family heirloom--after all， no cookbook means no more delicious ayam buah keluak！ Soon he is leading his friends all across the city， from the bakery to the local antique shop， the library， a cooking studio， and a new restaurant。 A fun mystery series great for readers looking for something a little bit more advanced than first chapter books。 This book was originally published in Singapore， and various Singaporean words and dishes are sprinkled throughout。 While the volume of words in another language feels higher than in similar stories， since most of the new words are types of food， the story will still be easy for young non-Singaporean readers to follow。 A glossary in the back helps introduce some of these terms to readers。 。。。more
Helen
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This is a good book for kids to learn about Singapore's Chinese culture。 It has a kid-level mystery and has realistic family scenes。 This is a good book for kids to learn about Singapore's Chinese culture。 It has a kid-level mystery and has realistic family scenes。 。。。more
Phoenix
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it was good because it is all about detective things witch i love because it is fun to learn and read about when you are tired at school so it give me something to do。
Christian Kali
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I like the emphasis on using deductive reasoning。 It made being smart as a kid cool the way the story was written。 The text to text connections with the Charlie and Chocolate Factory brought a certain nice post-modern spin to the story。 The story had certain elements to present the post-modern with traditional Chinese cultural elements making for an interesting blend。 The plot was simple yet not too simple。 I thought the build up of the conflict was just right in neither being too intense yet ha I like the emphasis on using deductive reasoning。 It made being smart as a kid cool the way the story was written。 The text to text connections with the Charlie and Chocolate Factory brought a certain nice post-modern spin to the story。 The story had certain elements to present the post-modern with traditional Chinese cultural elements making for an interesting blend。 The plot was simple yet not too simple。 I thought the build up of the conflict was just right in neither being too intense yet have certain stakes such as the ability to pass on the family recipes and heirloom。 One got a sense of the tragic of this without it being too shocking for the younger readers the plot is built for。 The cultural descriptions of food and recipes added a certain cultural flavor that was both distinct and accessible especially with the glossary at the end。 The characters were relatable from a universal standpoint as the action progress while presenting a unique look into their culture。 Watson as the robot constructed in the protagonist bedroom added an element of science fiction and fantasy but the flow of events kept the plot mainly in the realm of realistic fiction in an enjoyable blend of genres。 。。。more
Jannah
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A fat kid who is teased for his weight by his family and robot， but is still OBSESSED with food， solves a mystery in between visits to restaurants。Well that was disappointing。
Rebecca
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I just finished reading this aloud to 3rd and 4th graders。 They all liked it， but the 3rd graders loved it。 They want me to read ALL of the series now！ We got really into all the Peranakan food and culture。 I started by showing them a map of Singapore and then zoomed out so they could see where it is in relation to other countries they are more familiar with。 I also showed them a bunch of photos of Singapore （Google Maps， TripAdvisor）。 I printed out the glossary and referred to it each time one I just finished reading this aloud to 3rd and 4th graders。 They all liked it， but the 3rd graders loved it。 They want me to read ALL of the series now！ We got really into all the Peranakan food and culture。 I started by showing them a map of Singapore and then zoomed out so they could see where it is in relation to other countries they are more familiar with。 I also showed them a bunch of photos of Singapore （Google Maps， TripAdvisor）。 I printed out the glossary and referred to it each time one of the Malay or Peranakan words came up。 Then， after reading half the book we watched a video （Mark Wiens travel video） which showed lots of Peranakan food and described how it tastes （amazing！） Hard to tell sometimes when reading aloud on zoom if they are enjoying it， but happy to say they did。Looking forward to reading the 2nd one soon。 。。。more
Beck
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Benji says he liked the mystery and the characters。 He wants to read the whole series！
Jennifer
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Ehhh， I wanted to like this more than I did。 It's fine， and I'm definitely not the target audience， so the best thing would be to give this to and/or read this with a kid！ I like the premise， but I found Sam/Sherlock to be annoying。 I know that， since this takes place in Singapore， but it mildly irritated me that stereotypes in relationships were portrayed， such as the youngest boy （Sam） being spoiled and sharing secrets with him dad， while finding his mom and sister to be nags。 I also didn't fi Ehhh， I wanted to like this more than I did。 It's fine， and I'm definitely not the target audience， so the best thing would be to give this to and/or read this with a kid！ I like the premise， but I found Sam/Sherlock to be annoying。 I know that， since this takes place in Singapore， but it mildly irritated me that stereotypes in relationships were portrayed， such as the youngest boy （Sam） being spoiled and sharing secrets with him dad， while finding his mom and sister to be nags。 I also didn't find Sam particularly endearing （though maybe that was by author intent if he's supposed to be like Sherlock）， since he was a know-it-all and just seemed greedy by wanting to eat all the food， but it was presented like it was supposed to be endearing。 。。。more
CHIA JUN
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An interesting book with a good plot and interesting characters， overall， an interesting Book！
Katie Lawrence
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I loved that this included so many aspects of Peranaken & Singaporean culture。 I loved that Sam was such a strong character and that he loved food so much。 I agree with other reviewers that it might have helped if words were defined in the text， rather than in a glossary in the back。 I was bothered by the various family members who constantly teased Sam about his weight/being chubby。。。 maybe this is a cultural thing though？ Fun mystery with great cultural inclusion。 I’d be interested to read ano I loved that this included so many aspects of Peranaken & Singaporean culture。 I loved that Sam was such a strong character and that he loved food so much。 I agree with other reviewers that it might have helped if words were defined in the text， rather than in a glossary in the back。 I was bothered by the various family members who constantly teased Sam about his weight/being chubby。。。 maybe this is a cultural thing though？ Fun mystery with great cultural inclusion。 I’d be interested to read another book in the series to see if it’s a bit easier to follow。 。。。more
Leslie Nyen
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Loved the south East Asian localization。 Khong Guan biscuits， Milo， intermixing of language。。。 exactly like how Singaporeans/ Malaysians speak。 I thought the plot was simple， though the explanation is plausible and leads to that。。。 ya， that makes sense， moment during the reveal。 The book is also scattered with interesting cultural tidbits that explain local culture。。。 sometimes this can drag the story a bit longer than necessary， but the short reminder of culture is great for my kid （7 year old） Loved the south East Asian localization。 Khong Guan biscuits， Milo， intermixing of language。。。 exactly like how Singaporeans/ Malaysians speak。 I thought the plot was simple， though the explanation is plausible and leads to that。。。 ya， that makes sense， moment during the reveal。 The book is also scattered with interesting cultural tidbits that explain local culture。。。 sometimes this can drag the story a bit longer than necessary， but the short reminder of culture is great for my kid （7 year old）。 Surprisingly， he enjoys the book a lot。 There are some nerdy facts scattered inside like “Quantum Entanglement” with nuanced hinting of Sam being heavier than he should be because of his love of food。。。 great book。 。。。more
Abigail
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Samuel Tan Cher Lock， a young Singaporean boy who takes the name of his favorite detective， Sherlock Holmes， as a nickname， sets out to solve his first mystery in this novel for beginning chapter-book readers。 When Auntie Kim Lian， the mother of his schoolmate Jimmy， discovers her treasured collection of traditional family recipes has gone missing， Sherlock Sam kicks into overdrive， determined to track down the lost volume and restore it to its rightful owner。 Together with friends， family （incl Samuel Tan Cher Lock， a young Singaporean boy who takes the name of his favorite detective， Sherlock Holmes， as a nickname， sets out to solve his first mystery in this novel for beginning chapter-book readers。 When Auntie Kim Lian， the mother of his schoolmate Jimmy， discovers her treasured collection of traditional family recipes has gone missing， Sherlock Sam kicks into overdrive， determined to track down the lost volume and restore it to its rightful owner。 Together with friends， family （including older sister Wendy） and Watson - the robot Sherlock himself created - the young sleuth triumphs in the end， revealing the thief and setting everything to rights。。。The first volume of a twelve-book （and counting） mystery series originally published in Singapore， Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom of Katong was published for the American market by the Kansas City-based Andrews McMeel Publishing， and is the first Singaporean children's book I have read。 I was fascinated by the cultural details here， from the traditional dishes mentioned throughout to the various Singaporean locations discussed， as they were all hitherto unfamiliar to me。 I appreciated the fact that a glossary of terms was included at the rear， as it was quite helpful to consult it， from time to time。 The author name， "A。J。 Low，" is actually a pseudonym for husband-and-wife team Adan Jimenez and Felicia Low-Jimenez。 Recommended to young mystery lovers who are just getting going with chapter-books， as well as to anyone looking for children's books from and/or set in Singapore。 。。。more
Schneider Lim
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Intresting plot points with different characters personalities。Not to mention that it contains different funny moments in the book as well。
Sadie-Jane Alexis Huff
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I get why kids love this。 Great debut。
Jennybeast
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Fun mystery set in Singapore， with a smarty kid and his sidekick robot and a whole crew of interesting family members。 Some of the family connections are confusing （I think maybe all older ladies are called Auntie？ And apparently any child of the family would call an older lady Mama， even is she is grandmama not mom？） but I liked that about the book -- the food focus and the cultural heritage is part of what make it interesting。
Jenna
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A cute and fun mystery that carries over the food-driven nature of my childhood books like Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl but set in Singapore。 I enjoyed that the family is included in the adventure and the adults， for the most part， don’t seem to be too simplistic。 Wonder if the kids at my library would read this or the glossary at the back of the book would be too difficult for them to access。。。。
Sarah
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An early chapter book mystery， it's cute enough。 Simple and straightforward。 I like that it's set in a different country。 An early chapter book mystery， it's cute enough。 Simple and straightforward。 I like that it's set in a different country。 。。。more
Percival Buncab
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