The Panda Puzzle

There's pandemonium in Green Lawn! The town is building a new park for a panda and her baby. But as soon as the pandas arrive, the baby is stolen! All the panda-nappers want in return is a million dollars. . . . Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose collar the culprits before Green Lawn has to cough up the cash? There's pandemonium in Green Lawn! The town is building a new park for a panda and her baby. But as soon as the pandas arrive, the baby is stolen! All the panda-nappers want in return is a million dollars. . . . Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose collar the culprits before Green Lawn has to cough up the cash?

30 review for The Panda Puzzle

5 out of 5

johannac – Jul 31, 2021

just read this book with my niece. the way I needed to know who stole the panda🙄🙄🙄
5 out of 5

Dolly – Jul 27, 2009

This is an interesting, though not overly realistic mystery in the A to Z Mysteries series. A mother and baby panda are not very common in captivity and would not likely be placed in a suburban "petting zoo." Nevertheless, it's a puzzling mystery, with three suspects equally likely to have committed the crime. Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose solve yet another mystery, to the delight of children everywhere. Our girls just love this series and we are eagerly anticipating the next story. This is an interesting, though not overly realistic mystery in the A to Z Mysteries series. A mother and baby panda are not very common in captivity and would not likely be placed in a suburban "petting zoo." Nevertheless, it's a puzzling mystery, with three suspects equally likely to have committed the crime. Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose solve yet another mystery, to the delight of children everywhere. Our girls just love this series and we are eagerly anticipating the next story.
5 out of 5

Marlee – May 19, 2014

A fun book in a fun series. My children (ages 6 and 9) both enjoyed this book. They've liked all of the books in this series so far, though some more than others. For an adult, the books are predictable and at times even a bit ridiculous. However, for children they are a lot of fun. I enjoy reading them along with my kids. A fun book in a fun series. My children (ages 6 and 9) both enjoyed this book. They've liked all of the books in this series so far, though some more than others. For an adult, the books are predictable and at times even a bit ridiculous. However, for children they are a lot of fun. I enjoy reading them along with my kids.
5 out of 5

Blue – Mar 17, 2018

Awful. Pandas are tightly controlled by China, who loans them out as favours and for diplomacy. They would not be in a petting zoo at all, and not even in a regular zoo in some little suburb. Josh's siblings are once again left out although Nate, Ruth Rose's brother, gets to tag along. The premise was so bad that I cannot even recall enough of the rest to consider if it had any value at all. Awful. Pandas are tightly controlled by China, who loans them out as favours and for diplomacy. They would not be in a petting zoo at all, and not even in a regular zoo in some little suburb. Josh's siblings are once again left out although Nate, Ruth Rose's brother, gets to tag along. The premise was so bad that I cannot even recall enough of the rest to consider if it had any value at all.
4 out of 5

Tara Strosnider – Nov 22, 2019

The town is building a new park for a panda and her baby. But as soon as the pandas arrive, the baby is stolen! All the panda-nappers want in return is a million dollars. . . . Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose collar the culprits before Green Lawn has to cough up the cash? Watch out for a plot twist near the end. This story is sure to keep readers guessing until the last second
4 out of 5

Rachel – Mar 05, 2017

Cute.
4 out of 5

luhvBOOKS – Jun 06, 2012

Title: The Panda Puzzle Author: Ron Roy Series: A to Z Mysteries #16 Rating: ★★★★ Summary: There's pandemonium in Green Lawn! The town is building a new park for a panda and her baby. But as soon as the pandas arrive, the baby is stolen! All the panda-nappers want in return is a million dollars. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose collar the culprits before Green Lawn has to cough up the cash? Review: This one was so good.... until the end. Things I Loved: The P mystery! Things I Hated: The ending was very Title: The Panda Puzzle Author: Ron Roy Series: A to Z Mysteries #16 Rating: ★★★★ Summary: There's pandemonium in Green Lawn! The town is building a new park for a panda and her baby. But as soon as the pandas arrive, the baby is stolen! All the panda-nappers want in return is a million dollars. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose collar the culprits before Green Lawn has to cough up the cash? Review: This one was so good.... until the end. Things I Loved: The P mystery! Things I Hated: The ending was very ominous and I just didn't like it. Besides, I didn't get why the puzzle had anything to do with catching the panda-nappers.
4 out of 5

Ethan – Jul 09, 2014

This book is about a panda that got stolen from the zoo. The panda was a baby panda and it just came from another country. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose try to find out what happened. They go to a swimming pool and they sit on a rug and they feel a trap door. They go inside the trap door and they go down the stairs and they find the baby panda. The man who stole it was mad that they found the panda so he closed the trap door and locked it. Officer Fallon came and opened the trap door.
4 out of 5

Simon – Apr 25, 2019

Read these books when I was a kid and greatly enjoyed them, figured I'd give them a second read for kicks. I certainly recommend any young mysteries fan devote time to this series, it's certainly a grand adventure for a young mind, the imagery of Ron Roy's words and his settings and unique character descriptions and personalities really help kids imagine a whole movie in their heads as they read each exciting page. Read these books when I was a kid and greatly enjoyed them, figured I'd give them a second read for kicks. I certainly recommend any young mysteries fan devote time to this series, it's certainly a grand adventure for a young mind, the imagery of Ron Roy's words and his settings and unique character descriptions and personalities really help kids imagine a whole movie in their heads as they read each exciting page.
4 out of 5

Ria – Jan 09, 2014

this book was about the baby panda who got kidnapped. and how josh, dink and ruth rose found winnie, the baby panda back. thisbook was a first sad with a happy ending.
5 out of 5

Jen – Feb 08, 2014

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!:)
5 out of 5

Kim – Jul 22, 2021

Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose help solve the case of a baby panda abduction. They were at the zoo for the introduction of a new baby panda being announced when the mother panda suddenly charges at the gate. One of the zoo keepers investigates and finds the baby missing. Out of three possible people they have to find out who did it before midnight or the panda napper gets away with a million dollars. Yet another successful mystery solved by the trio. And I still love hearing our son say, "One more ch Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose help solve the case of a baby panda abduction. They were at the zoo for the introduction of a new baby panda being announced when the mother panda suddenly charges at the gate. One of the zoo keepers investigates and finds the baby missing. Out of three possible people they have to find out who did it before midnight or the panda napper gets away with a million dollars. Yet another successful mystery solved by the trio. And I still love hearing our son say, "One more chapter. Please!"
5 out of 5

Emma – Aug 17, 2021

Thank you, Dink Duncan, Josh Pinto, Ruth Rose Hathaway, and Ron Roy, for the childhood memories. These books helped me to become a lifelong reader and lover of mysteries. Thank you to John Steven Gurney for another one of my favorite book covers to come out of the series. The title is "The Panda Puzzle." The cover illustration is of a jigsaw puzzle of a panda. The puzzle is that a baby panda has gone missing. In the jigsaw puzzle, the baby panda is the only piece left to put in place. How perfec Thank you, Dink Duncan, Josh Pinto, Ruth Rose Hathaway, and Ron Roy, for the childhood memories. These books helped me to become a lifelong reader and lover of mysteries. Thank you to John Steven Gurney for another one of my favorite book covers to come out of the series. The title is "The Panda Puzzle." The cover illustration is of a jigsaw puzzle of a panda. The puzzle is that a baby panda has gone missing. In the jigsaw puzzle, the baby panda is the only piece left to put in place. How perfect is that?
5 out of 5

Catshummingbirds – Jul 11, 2019

It was AMAZING . I could not get my eyes off the book . When I finished a chapter, I started a new one. When I look into the future, the first thing I see is that I am going to read this book again . You SHOULD read this book even if you are not a kid . The FIRST thing I will say when someone asks me "How was the 'Panda Puzzle' from the 'A to Z Mysteries'?" is that it is ADVENTUROUS . It was AMAZING . I could not get my eyes off the book . When I finished a chapter, I started a new one. When I look into the future, the first thing I see is that I am going to read this book again . You SHOULD read this book even if you are not a kid . The FIRST thing I will say when someone asks me "How was the 'Panda Puzzle' from the 'A to Z Mysteries'?" is that it is ADVENTUROUS .
4 out of 5

Emily Schlotzhauer – Oct 24, 2019

Any reader who enjoys solving a mystery will love this book! When the new baby panda at the petting zoo gets stolen, Ruth Rose, Dink, and Josh set out to determine who could be behind it. All three suspects seem to fit the mold. Plus, they only have until midnight, or Winnie the baby panda will be gone forever! Watch out for a plot twist near the end. This story is sure to keep readers guessing until the last second!
5 out of 5

Kalli – Dec 25, 2017

This book was really adventurous and mysterious. I like it because I love animals especially pandas. The book was about a missing panda hidden in a secret basement near a swimming pool which was really funny. I enjoyed this book very much.
5 out of 5

Anthony – Aug 11, 2020

Someone has kidnapped the baby panda from the petting zoo, and has demanded a million dollars by midnight for its return. That leaves only 12 hours for the kidnappers to be found. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose tries their best to locate the panda, and the kidnapper before the deadline passes.
4 out of 5

Mary T – Sep 05, 2020

Audiobooks are sometimes tricky to review. My mind wandered a lot during this one. Because my mind was wandering, did that make the book less enjoyable? Or was the book less enjoyable and therefore my mind wandered more?
4 out of 5

Mallory Lucas – Nov 22, 2020

A-Z Mystery books were a favorite of mine when I was younger. I had not read this one but I am glad I did now. It is so cute and I would for sure recommend it to my future students some day if I was in a higher elementary classroom.
4 out of 5

Matthew Kearney – Aug 29, 2017

Winnie Did you find Winnie? You'd be Glad that you did if real is the good life Dr fought in here Winnie Did you find Winnie? You'd be Glad that you did if real is the good life Dr fought in here
4 out of 5

XIS Grade 3 – Aug 30, 2017

David Q: I like this book because the drawings are good and the words are nice.
5 out of 5

Christy-jim Schlangen – Sep 18, 2017

Excellent book to read with my 7 year old. She was full of anticipation
5 out of 5

Tara – Nov 14, 2017

Again, I liked this mystery. I just like the kids and all the continuing characters in their town. And it has a panda so you can't beat that. Again, I liked this mystery. I just like the kids and all the continuing characters in their town. And it has a panda so you can't beat that.
5 out of 5

Trish Mitchell – Apr 02, 2018

i love these kids
4 out of 5

Shatovisha – Aug 19, 2018

The story didn't discuss much about how the panda-napper was caught. I found it odd. Else, it was good. I give it ★★★★ The story didn't discuss much about how the panda-napper was caught. I found it odd. Else, it was good. I give it ★★★★
5 out of 5

Beatrice – Dec 03, 2019

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I thot irene kidnapped the panda winnie! no! Irene did not! flip did! Ron Roy is A good writer!
5 out of 5

Kerry – Dec 28, 2020

I'm definitely not the target audience, picked it up because I was in a reading slump and I like pandas. Simple little mystery I'm definitely not the target audience, picked it up because I was in a reading slump and I like pandas. Simple little mystery
4 out of 5

Elena Gussman – Jan 23, 2021

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. If I could, I would give Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose a safety kit with a flashlight and some other things for when they get stuck in dark places like the coal celler.
4 out of 5

Reese – Feb 09, 2021

Pandas are so cute.
5 out of 5

Sri Sahasra – Feb 25, 2021

amazing when they solve it in just one day