Mystery

Review: The Absent Author (A to Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy

by CaptainYarr November 18, 2011

by Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: The Absent Author (A to Z Mysteries) Author: Ron Roy Format: Paperback # of pages: 96 pages Grade Reading Level: Ages 4 and up Summary: Dink and his two friends Josh and Ruth Rose go to get Wallis Wallace’s (a mystery writer) autograph. In the process they find out that [...]

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Review: The Sixty-Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone

by First Mate Keira November 9, 2011

by First Mate Keira Title: The Sixty-Eight Rooms Author: Marianne Malone Format: Hardback Page Count: 265 Grade Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Summary: Ruthie is drawn to the famous Thorne Rooms at the Chicago’s Art Institute during a class fieldtrip. On the same trip her best friend, Jack, finds a gorgeous key. When Ruthie holds the [...]

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Review: C. Y. A.: Covert Youth Agency: The Case of Tangled Love by Jason Ancona

by First Mate Keira October 15, 2011

by First Mate Keira Title: C.Y.A.: The Case of Tangled Love (A Covert Youth Agency Novel, Book 1) Author: Jason Ancona Format: Digital ebook Page Count: 258 pages Grade Reading Level: Ages 8-14 Summary: The Covert Youth Agency (C.Y.A.) is the brainchild of Peter “Pi” Samuels (sophomore), a kid born on March 14 (which explains [...]

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Review: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

by PirateYarr August 21, 2011

by Silence, guest reviewer Title: Angel’s and Demons Author: Dan Brown Format: Paperback Page Count: 572 Grade Reading Level: Ages 15+ Summary: Robert Langdon is contacted by scientific research facility CERN to discern the meaning behind the mysterious murder of one of their scientists. Upon seeing the victim, Langdon realizes he’s been branded with the [...]

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Review: Skipping Stones to the Center of the Earth by Andy Hueller

by First Mate Keira August 21, 2011

By First Mate Keira Title: Skipping Stones at the Center of the Earth Author: Andy Hueller Format: Digial ebook Page Count: 248 pages Grade Reading Level: Grades 5-7 Summary: Calvin Comet Cobble lives deep within the center of the earth at Hidden Shores Orphanage. It sits in the only spot where sunlight streams through. There’s [...]

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Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

by CaptainYarr August 14, 2011

By Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Author: J.K. Rowling Format: Hardback # of pages: 435 Grade Reading Level: 5.9; Ages 11+ Summary: School hasn’t even started and there’s and escapee from a high security wizarding prison out to kill Harry Potter. He has been warned not to be looking [...]

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