Paw Patrol: 5-Minute Stories Collection

Paw Patrol: 5-Minute Stories Collection by Nickelodeon Publishing

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

As usual, these stories follow the Paw Patrol episodes, so kinds who are familiar with the series will recognize the stories and may enjoy having a different format for them, especially if they are learning to read and want to work on their new skills with something they know and enjoy. Some of the stories can also be found in various individual and group book formats. These stories include the following:

Marshall to the Rescue

High-Flying Skye

Gold Rush Pups!

Pup-Fu Power!

Pup, Pup, and Away!

Chase's Space Case

King for a Day!

Pit Crew Pups

Rubble's Big Wish

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Nickelodeon: 5-Minute Stories Collection

Nickelodeon: 5-Minute Stories Collection by Mary Tillworth

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Paw Patrol: Ice Team
This is the story of how Everest joins the Paw Patrol. As usual, it closely follows the TV episode covering the same tale and Jake's rescue out on the ice.

Blaze & the Monster Machines: Blaze of Glory
What was supposed to be a Monster Machine race ends up a series of daring rescues followed by several accidents leaving Blaze to be the hero of both the rescues and the race.

Paw Patrol: The Pups Save the Bunnies
Another short story following the same line as one of the TV episodes. This time, the bunnies have escaped and are all over the town. It'll take some creative traps and teamwork to round them all up and take them home.

Shimmer & Shine: A Tale of Two Genies
This is the story of how Shimmer and Shine meet Leah. Usually genies are solo in most stories, but these two seem to be a permanent pair. They had a rather unique way of choosing who would get their bottle and their genie services as well.

Blaze & the Monster Machines: Driving Force!
Crusher seems rather big on cheating when it comes to these monster races. Fortunately, Blaze and his friends are rather creative when it comes to pooling their resources and saving the day.

Dora & Friends: Let's Save Pirate Day!
With the help of a bit of magic, Dora and her friends find a pirate treasure and put together a real ship for the museum, escaping some real bad pirates along the way.

Paw Patrol: Rubble to the Rescue!
Rubble loves Apollo the Super Pup. He's the real hero though, clearing the path for the train, even if there may be some hiccups along the way.

Shimmer & Shine: The Sweetest Cupcake
Shimmer & Shine mean well, but a simple wish for cupcakes has a rather chaotic result. With a little ingenuity and teamwork, they still manage to finish with some tasty cupcakes after all.

Bubble Guppies: The Puppy & the Ring
Perhaps the one series we were not familiar with before this book. The tale is similar to stories like My Little Pony where Luna rules the night and Celestia rules the day. In this case the Sun King is a fish with a magic ring to change the sky and the Night Wizard is some type of guppy with an army of lobsters. A rather hilarious chase later with an odd group of friends, and they'll save the day.... and maybe cheer up the Night Wizard along the way so he doesn't hate the daytime so much in the future.

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Paw Patrol: Adventure Bay's Bravest

Paw Patrol: Adventure Bay's Bravest by Random House

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


This is another collection of Paw Patrol stories, similar to Seven Ruff-Ruff Rescues and including several of the same stories even.

Mission Paw
Reviewed in Seven Ruff-Ruff Rescues .

Meet Tracker
Reviewed in Seven Ruff-Ruff Rescues .

The Spooky Cabin
Reviewed in Seven Ruff-Ruff Rescues .

Break the Ice
Reviewed in Break the Ice!/Everest Saves the Day! double feature.

Rubble's Big Wish
Reviewed in Seven Ruff-Ruff Rescues .

Up in the Air
Reviewed in Seven Ruff-Ruff Rescues .

Under the Waves
Reviewed in Seven Ruff-Ruff Rescues .

King for a Day
When Chase gets sick following a rescue, Marshall is called on to save the day and become king for the day (as part of their play). As with other Paw Patrol books, this follows another of the TV series episodes.

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Paw Patrol: Seven Ruff-Ruff Rescues!

Paw Patrol: Seven Ruff-Ruff Rescues! by Nickelodeon Publishing

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


As the title may indicate, there are 7 stories for Paw Patrol included in this collection.

Mission Paw
This tells the story of the Paw Patrol's first mission in Barkingburg and meeting Sweetie, the not-so-good royal pup. It also introduces the spy gear collection for the Paw Patrol.

The Spooky Cabin
Rubble isn't so excited helping clear the old cabin when he thinks it may be haunted. The Paw Patrol is on the case though, so you know they'll find the little culprits that are masquerading as poltergeists.

Meet Tracker
Already reviewed on the individual title.

Rubble's Big Wish
Already reviewed on the individual title.

Everest Saves the Day
Reviewed as part of Break the Ice!/Everest Saves the Day! double feature.

Up in the Air
Turns out more than just Skye have flight training in the Paw Patrol, though she is still the resident pilot of the bunch. This rescue takes the whole crew up in the air.

Under the Waves
Of course the Paw Patrol are also the Sea Patrol, except Rocky still doesn't like to get wet. He'll face his own fears though if it means helping is friends save the day.

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Paw Patrol: Puppy Dance Party!

Paw Patrol: Puppy Dance Party! by Nickelodeon Publishing

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


As with all Paw Patrol books we've read so far, this follows one of the TV episodes very closely. This story focuses on Chicken Day and saving Chickaletta (with a few other problems to solve along the way). A little more wordy than many children's picture books, but still easy to follow given how closely it follows the episodes and the kids have seen all of those it seems.

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Halloween Adventures!

Halloween Adventures! by Random House

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Blaze & the Monster Machines: Truck or Treat
Even though my kids like trucks, oddly, they haven't really been drawn into Blaze or his friend's stories. Still, it's cute how shadows are shown and described in this story, which is a good segue into shadow figures or puppets, which can be a lot of fun. As most often, these are

Paw Patrol: The Spooky Cabin
This one rather closely follows the TV episode with the same story, including Rubble's fright and the Paw Patrol finding out just what was causing the cabin to seem so spooky in the first place. While some people are also scared of mice, Rubble and the pups are not on that list.

Shimmer & Shine: Monster Magic
This probably is really cute if it's a TV series, however, as a story it's a little harder to follow with the genies and their wishes. Let alone how everything either seems to go wrong outright even if they hit the correct theme for the holidays, or be all sweetness. Guess that's why they're names are Shimmer and Shine if they make everything seem prettier.

Paw Patrol: Howl for Halloween
Sometimes the best laid planes don't go exactly as expected. The party may be planned on a ship, but the ship wasn't supposed to be going anywhere. Fortunately, there was still a captain at the helm, even if it wasn't the usual one. The second ship at the end though.... short of a projector hiding somewhere that isn't identified, there doesn't seem to be an explanation for the last shock to end both this story and the whole Halloween book.

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Paw Patrol: Gold Rush Pups!

Paw Patrol: Gold Rush Pups! by Random House

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Another easy reader for young children following a popular TV series. Some versions of this book even have glitter highlights for all of the gold to bring some extra sparkle to life for the story. This time, Mayor Humdinger wants the gold found in Adventure Bay. As usual, the Paw Patrol is called in to help set things right and stop Humdinger and his Kit-tastrophe Crew.

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Paw Patrol: The Movie [Big City Adventures]

Paw Patrol: The Movie [Big City Adventures] by Random House

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This follows the story of the newest movie fairly closely, though if you pay attention to the pictures, you'll notice Liberty already in her Paw Patrol gear following the fireworks at the beginning of the story even though she doesn't officially get any of her gear or her vehicle until towards the end of the story as the newest addition to the team. Still, for any child who follows the series, this is a simple and cute addition to the collection.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This seems to be more of a CGI art type, and the most recent installment of the TMNT lineup. It's different enough that it looks strange to me, but the kids still recognize the characters and seem to like it. It does seem to be more in line with the original series than the 2003 series was. A lot more Kraang, and a host of new characters that I might not recognize if not for the character book my son picked out at the school book fair this year.

Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past

Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past (2015)

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This art style looks sort of like a chibi style you would expect n the anime circles. The turtles end up in the past, running into Triceratrons and other obstacles as the try to find their way home. It's cute, shorter than most "movies" since it's more of a short story, and entertaining for little kids who adore the characters.

Paw Patrol: Break the Ice / Everest Saves the Day

Paw Patrol: Break the Ice / Everest Saves the Day by Courtney Carbone

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This 2-in-1 book was a school book club pick for January. The first story we read was Break the Ice. I suspect it follows a TV episode as most of the books do, though we've yet to see this one, making it a pleasant surprise overall. The second story, Everest Saves the Day is a very summarized version of the episode when Jake and Everest meet for the very first time. Overall, both are cute and overly simplified for learning readers. With the shows popularity, it makes and easy pick for a child's favorite.

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Paw Patrol: Sea Patrol to the Rescue!

Paw Patrol: Sea Patrol to the Rescue! by Nickelodeon

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


As with most Paw Patrol books, this follows one of the TV episodes very closely. Unlike the usual Learning to Read books, this one is much more wordy and more like an actual children's story. Kids will still be familiar with events if they watch the show. Overall it has a better flow as an actual story from many of the other books.

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Paw Patrol: Rubble's Big Wish

Paw Patrol: Rubble's Big Wish by Nickelodeon Publishing

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Of course my daughter wanted this for book month given it's a new Paw Patrol book. As a learning to read title, it is very overly simplified. As with most Paw Patrol books, it also very obviously follows the story of one of the TV episodes. Cute, but not really original.

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Paw Patrol: We Love Friendship Day!

Paw Patrol: We Love Friendship Day! by Nickelodeon Publishing

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Another cute Paw Patrol book that is overly simplified. There is no mention of the Friendship Day competition, or Mayor Humdinger and the Catastrophe Crew causing problems along the way. Rather, the focus is on Marshall and Rubble overcoming their fear and making a new friend.

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Paw Patrol: Jurassic Bark!

Paw Patrol: Jurassic Bark! by Hollis James

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Like the other Paw Patrol books, this one follows one of the TV episodes. Most of this story takes place in Rubble's dreams. More descriptive than many of the learning to read books, but still short and simple for young readers. Mostly got this because my daughter loves Paw Patrol.

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Paw Patrol: The Itty-Bitty Kitty Rescue

Paw Patrol: The Itty-Bitty Kitty Rescue by Golden Books

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Like most Paw Patrol books, this follows one of the TV episodes. Precious is a lost little kitten who gets stuck floating out on the bay. She ends up taking Zuma's hover craft and Rubble's skateboard each for unexpected joyrides, but ultimately the pups are able to save the "itty-bitty kitty" and reunite her with her owner. We got this free through a rewards program as our daughter loves the series. She zeroed in on it pretty quickly this morning - it just arrived in the mail last night.

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Paw Patrol: Look & Find

Paw Patrol: Look & Find by Nickelodeon

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


As a paperback giant book, this is rather flimsy. As a look & find book, it is pretty much in line with other similar books, just based on Paw Patrol. Some of the pages are fairly easy (like finding the pups or their vehicles). Other's are a little more difficult (like finding different birds or pastries). Similar to many other look and find books, there are also additional optional finds listed in the back. It's fun mostly because it makes kid's think and is a popular show that children love. Otherwise it wouldn't have much going for it.

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Paw Patrol: The Night Before Christmas

Paw Patrol: The Night Before Christmas by Nickelodeon

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


This is essentially the same story as the Holiday Helpers book, just with less words and lift-flaps added in a board book style. The story is told very concisely and simply in a rhyming method that makes it fun for the kids. Some of the lift-flaps make sense along with the story line, but most of them are just cute little Christmas decorations to give it the 24 total flaps for the countdown to Christmas. The kids loved it, so that's good. Not something I'd want to read every day, but it's cute and feels pretty sturdy, especially for a lift-flap book.

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Paw Patrol: A Very Puppy Christmas!

Paw Patrol: A Very Puppy Christmas! by Golden Books

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I somehow missed that this is largely a coloring book when ordering it online. Still, it is cute and relates completely to the Christmas Paw Patrol episode, as does the Holiday Helpers book. There are an insane number of ornament and card extras in this book as well. My daughter would need her own tree for the number of cardstock decorations she now has between this and the few in her most recent Frozen book. If nothing else, this is a great activity book for children, especially during the holidays.

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Paw Patrol: Holiday Helpers!

Paw Patrol: Holiday Helpers! by Nickelodeon

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This was one of our new books for our Christmas book advent with the kids. Our daughter loves Paw Patrol, so it was an instant hit for that reason alone. It follows the Christmas TV episode when Santa gets caught in a blizzard and needs the Paw Patrol to help fix his sleigh, find the fallen gifts to deliver, and round up his reindeer. Cute and familiar for any young Paw Patrol fan to follow along with. As a bonus, the book also included stickers, a poster, and gift tags. That's a pretty fancy collection for a small holiday book.

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