Bella and Britt and exploring Manatee Key when they come across a baby manatee all by itself. They go to find the ranger, but the ranger is missing too! Bella and Britt try exploring more to try and find mom manatee. Instead, they find a poacher and more trouble. Now, Britt must find a way to reunite mom manatee as well as rescue her friends.

A fun, fast-paced mystery about the loveable manatee. Bella and Britt make quite a team, showing kids that they are able to make a difference through their observations and actions even though they are younger. Britt's quick thinking and ingenuity allowed for a happy ending. I do wish there was a little more information about manatees such as their status on the endangered species list, why poachers are bad, and why Britt needed to be careful with the boat. The watercolor pictures depict lifelike scenes and a multicultural cast. An exciting read for children ages 7-10.

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Cute story. Young readers will enjoy this book. It has adventure, mystery, bravery, and good characters. I read this book in ebook format. The illustrations were good, so I can imagine that they were be just as good in paper format.

What I liked about this book is that the words for the most part were on blank pages. So as not to get clustered in the pictures. This made it easy to read. There were so big words that the young readers will need help with pronouncing but otherwise, they can read the book for the most part on their own. Britt was very brave and smart. She really saved the day. ( )