✨Book Review✨
🧙⛰️🐴The Mystery of Mystic Mountain 🐴⛰️🧙

Synopsis:
Nearly 13-Year-Old Becca + Mother-Daughter Summer Getaway After Becca’s Parents Announce Their Separation + Spa Booking Error Turns Into A Stay at a Dude Ranch with Sketchy WiFi + Treasure-Hunting Mystery + Family Secrets + A Need for Bear Spray + A YouTube Star + A Whole Lot of Drama Back Home

My thoughts:
🤔 Whew! There’s a lot going on here! So much to unpack! We’ve got parents possibly separating, friend drama back home, a spa resort mix-up, a new (possible) friend Jon who is dealing with the loss of his grandma, a long-lost treasure to find, a suspicious (and annoying) YouTube star who seems to be spending a lot of time with Becca’s mom, bears to look out for, possibly some otherworldly spirits lurking about, and some gentle thrills and chills. I told you! It’s a lot!
🤔 It took about ¼ of the way into the book to really get into the mystery. I, personally, would have appreciated more focus on the mystery, but I think many middle grade readers will appreciate the family and friend drama.
🤔 The language used is very relatable and current. I caught the words “bougie” and “jelly.”
🤔Once I got into the mystery, I was hooked! I also thought that the book included some very thoughtful conversations about some tough topics such as death, grief, friendship, family dynamics, and being true to yourself.

Who is going to love it? Middle Grade Readers who love….
❤ Treasure-Hunting Mysteries
❤️ Dusty Dude Ranch Settings (Montana)
❤️ Family and Friend Drama
❤️ Holes by Louis Sachar

📢This one releases October 22, 2024! You can preorder now!

🥰Thank you to @SimonandSchuster Books for Young Readers and @NetGalley for this gifted eARC in exchange for an honest review.