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1. The Beatrice Letters (A Series
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2. The Book Thief
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3. Monster
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4. Hoot
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5. Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
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6. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs.
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7. The Mislaid Magician or Ten Years
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8. Endymion Spring
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9. Chasing Vermeer
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10. The Boxcar Children: Books 1-4
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11. Ark Angel: An Alex Rider Adventure
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12. Cathy's Book: If Found Call 650-266-8233
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13. Junie B. Jones's Third Boxed Set
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14. The Wright 3
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15. Half-Moon Investigations
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17. The Adventures of Tintin: The
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20. The Westing Game

1. The Beatrice Letters (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
by HarperCollins
Hardcover (05 September, 2006)
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Isbn: 0060586583
Sales Rank: 86
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Looking forward to the next one...
There are some very interesting tidbits in this volume that clearly affect how I look at parts of the series and how the final book will turn out.This book made me look forward to the next one in the series.In the meantime I got two books in a new series - Why Some Cats are Rascals.Great reading!.

5-0 out of 5 stars Collector's item or valuable clues?
If there's anyone on your gift list unlucky enough to own the entire series of unfortunate events, you may wish to inflict further adversity upon them by purchasing this additional volume for their collection.Not so much a book as a mystery contained between hard covers, this most attractively presented publication contains two folders, one with a large two-sided poster filled with clues, and a notebook containing correspondence exchanged between a guy named Lemony Snicket and what seems to be two people named Beatrice Baudelaire, one of whom claims to be a fourth Baudelaire sibling.The letters begin before The Bad Beginning and end sometime after The End.
1-0 out of 5 stars Uh huh, Foggy Bottom used to refer to the State Dept.
Can this book be used as evidence in a court of law? IMO thats where this book is headed. The lawsuits are about to fly, the schism is expanding and soon there will be a lot of wealthy writers and entertainment stars weeping.
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Subjects:  1. Baudelaire, Beatrice (Fictitious character)    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Family - Orphans & Foster Homes    5. Fiction    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Letters    9. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    10. Juvenile Fiction / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes   


2. The Book Thief
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Hardcover (14 March, 2006)
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Sales Rank: 543
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Book of All Time
Wow. Where do I begin?
5-0 out of 5 stars A rich, complex and vastly entertaining read
My college-age cousin told me about this book back in the summer as I was visting during vacation. I had a few books in my car (and some I told her about), but she insisted: this was an extraordinary read. That I simply had to put everything else aside and read it.
5-0 out of 5 stars THE BOOK THIEF
Liesel Meminger, a German girl in the 1940's, survives the vicissitudes of war through two forces: the power of love and the power of words. At her younger brother's funeral, she steals The Gravedigger's Handbook as a remembrance of him. Her foster father quells her nightmares by teaching her to read, and she soon discovers that books soothe the soul. When her family hides a Jew in their basement, the young man writes to survive, often aiming his words directly at Leisel.Ultimately, it is the strength of her relationships and the reading and writing they inspire that save her life, spiritually and literally.
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Subjects:  1. Books and reading    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - History    3. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Death    6. Fiction    7. Historical - Holocaust    8. Historical - Military & Wars    9. Historical Fiction (Young Adult)    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Law & Crime    12. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    13. Storytelling    14. Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Holocaust   


3. Monster
by Amistad
Paperback (08 May, 2001)
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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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"Monster" is what the prosecutor called 16-year-old Steve Harmon for his supposed role in the fatal shooting of a convenience-store owner. But was Steve really the lookout who gave the "all clear" to the murderer, or was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time? In this innovative novel by Walter Dean Myers, the reader becomes both juror and witness during the trial of Steve's life. To calm his nerves as he sits in the courtroom, aspiring filmmaker Steve chronicles the proceedings in movie script format.Interspersed throughout his screenplay are journal writings that provide insight into Steve's life before the murder and his feelings about being held in prison during the trial. "They take away your shoelaces and your belt so you can't kill yourself no matter how bad it is. I guess making you live is part of the punishment."Read more

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2-0 out of 5 stars Monster is scary, not in a great way
I found that the story was too fast paced for something as dramatic as a 16 year old boy on trial for murder.The settings changed too quickly at the beginning, and I found the plot kind of confusing.The plot though, was believable and realistic, and there was very little profanity, if any.The language was not coated with heavy accents, the closest it got was gangsta talk. The point of view was from Steve Harmon, and there was a fair share of the plot jumping around. The characters were very real, and you could really picture it in your mind.Sadly, I could not say this for much of this book.
4-0 out of 5 stars Is He Truly A Monster?
I'm not going to say much about the text in the book except that it was well written and well thought out. The format of the book was nicely put, because it is easy to read when the words aren't crammed together on a small page, and I liked how it was written in a script format.
5-0 out of 5 stars Amazon book review by Karen
Monster by Walter Dean Myers was an excellent book.This book was about Steve Harmon.He was accused of being part of a robbery during which Mr. Nesbit was murdered.The book really puts the reader inside Steve's mind and emotions; the reader really hopes that Steve gets off trial and is let go without any charges.
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Subjects:  1. African Americans    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Law & Crime    7. People & Places - United States - African-American    8. Prisons    9. Self-perception    10. Social Issues - General    11. Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism    12. Social Issues - Violence    13. Social Situations - Prejudice & Racism    14. Social Situations - Violence    15. Trials (Murder)    16. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Prejudice & Racism    17. Reading Group Guide   


4. Hoot
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Paperback (11 May, 2004)
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Isbn: 0375829164
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Roy Eberhardt is the new kid--again. This time around it's Trace MiddleSchool in humid Coconut Grove, Florida. But it's still the same old routine:table by himself at lunch, no real friends, and thick-headed bullies like DanaMatherson pushing him around. But if it wasn't for Dana Matherson mashing hisface against the school bus window that one day, he might never have seen thetow-headed running boy. And if he had never seen the running boy, he might neverhave met tall, tough, bully-beating Beatrice. And if he had never met Beatrice,he might never have discovered the burrowing owls living in the lot on thecorner of East Oriole Avenue. And if he had never discovered the owls, heprobably would have missed out on the adventure of a lifetime. Apparently,bullies do serve a greater purpose in the scope of the universe. Because if itwasn't for Dana Matherson...Read more

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3-0 out of 5 stars HOOT
My book for my review was called Hoot. Hoot is about a boy named Roy . Roy is the main character in the story. The author's name is Carl Hiaasen. I would recommend this book to girls because I have know some boy who have read this book and did not like it. Hoot is my favorite book. I have read it 7 times! I think this book is best for girls. From ages 9 to 12 it is more of a kid book than an adult book.

3-0 out of 5 stars HOOT
My book for my review was called Hooot. Hoot is about a boy named Roy . Roy is the main characterin the story. The authers name is Carl Hiaasen I would recamend this book to girls because I have know some boy who have reed this book and did not like it. Hoot is my favorite book. I have read it 7 time! I thik this book is best for girls. From ages 9 to 12 it is more of a kid book than an adult book.

5-0 out of 5 stars Read this book--its good!
Roy Eberhart, Mullet Fingers, and Beatrice Leep are trying to save little baby owls and their existence from Mother Paula's all American Pancake House, Inc. They do a series of stuff to the construction site so they couldn't build the pancake house in Coconut Cove, Florida.Mother Paula's knows they are there, but they want the pancake house anyway. I recommend this to kids who like fiction and who are very adventurous people.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Birds    2. Burrowing owl    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Environmental protection    6. Fiction    7. Humorous Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    10. Nature & the Natural World - Environment    11. Nature & the Natural World - General    12. Owls    13. Juvenile Fiction / General   


5. Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown)
by Yearling
Paperback (01 March, 1985)
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Isbn: 0553157248
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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A Civil War sword, missing roller skates, a trapeze artist'sinheritance, a ghost who whistles, eight stuffed penguins... Is there any casethis kid can't crack? Introduce your favorite bookworm to boy detectiveEncyclopedia Brown, fifth-grade mastermind behind Idaville's police force, "acomplete library walking around in sneakers." Each book is set up so thatreaders can try to solve the case along with the boy genius, and the answers toall the mysteries are found in the back. This introductory set includes fourpaperbacks: Donald J. Sobol's Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Giving geeks a good name.
Encyclopedia Brown was my childhood hero. I liked him so much I named my cat Sally Kimball. Not one to stand out in a crowd, Cyc (on the covers of the old scholastic paperbooks) looked like a carbon copy of my 2nd grade self. Of course, I was sitting inside reading about his adventures during recess, not solving crimes, with wits perhaps not quite so sharp. And my suburb did not have quite as many opportunities for me to distinguish myself with crime-solving ability. Still, Cyc taught me lessons that I saw myself one day applying, once I escaped Red China.
5-0 out of 5 stars Are You a good detective?
This story is about a boy who starts a detective business and his name is Leroy Brown, but all his friends call him Encyclopedia.His father is the cheif of police and no one in the city of Idaville(where he lives)had gotten away with any crime in over one year!Whenever his father gets a hard case, he tells it to Leroy and it's solved very fast, but it's their little secret.The answers to all the cases are in the back of the book, but sometimes it's fun to solve them yourself.Some cases are easier than others and some are harder than others but they all make this a good book!

5-0 out of 5 stars Still a favorite after 20 years...
I read all the books I could find in this series as a young girl.To this day, I still remember some of the answers and clues (a door swings out towards its hinges).I am so glad to have found these books and hope to share them with my son and nephews when the time is right.I'll probably read them all over again...that is how much I enjoyed them growing up.
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Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. General    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    6. Mystery and detective stories    7. Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories   


6. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by Aladdin
Paperback (01 April, 1998)
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Isbn: 0689711816
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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After reading this book, I guarantee that you will never visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art (or any wonderful, old cavern of a museum) without sneaking into the bathrooms to look for Claudia and her brother Jamie. They're standing on the toilets, still, hiding until the museum closes and their adventure begins.Such is the impact of timeless novels . . . they never leave us. E. L. Konigsburg won the 1967 Newbery Medal for this tale of how Claudia and her brother run away to the museum in order to teach their parents a lesson. Little do they know that mystery awaits! ... Read more

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4-0 out of 5 stars Great Book
This book is great so far. It is full of mystery and adventure. Twelve year old Claudia has run away with her brother Jamie to the Metropilan Muesum of Art. Claudia decided to bring along her brother Jamie with her because he has a lot of money. While they are there at the muesum, Claudia and Jamie come across a great mystery in the muesum that is all over the newspaper. If you would like to find out what this great mystery read this book! Teachers it is also a great book to read with your class. Also edutactional!

4-0 out of 5 stars Not mixed-up about how good this book is
This Newbery award winner is about Claudia and Jamie, two kids who run away from home. They leave the suburbs and head to New York where they stay in none other than the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They sleep in an old bed in the French section. They hide in the bathrooms. They even take baths in a fountain (and get paid for it, sort of)!But when a new exhibit comes in, the fun really starts. The Angel is beautiful, exquisite, and mysterious. The question: is the sculpture really done by Michelangelo? Claudia and Jamie will do anything to find out. I think I loved the book mostly because I really liked the idea of living in a museum. This book is good for all ages, but I expected it to be longer.
5-0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Story
I remember this from my own childhood favorites and am now reading it with my daughter--
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Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Art (paintingsculptureartistsarchitectureetc.)    4. Brothers and sisters    5. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    6. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    7. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    8. Classics    9. Fiction    10. General    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Metropolitan Museum of Art (Ne    13. Runaways    14. Self-reliance    15. Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories    16. Modern fiction   


7. The Mislaid Magician or Ten Years After: Being the Private Correspondence Between Two Prominent Families Regarding a Scandal Touching the Highest Levels of Government and the Security of the Realm
by Harcourt Children's Books
Hardcover (01 November, 2006)
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Subjects:  1. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. Historical - Europe    5. Historical Fiction (Young Adult)    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Letters    8. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    9. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    10. Supernatural    11. Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic   


8. Endymion Spring
by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Hardcover (22 August, 2006)
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4-0 out of 5 stars As a 38 year old man, I liked it.
I listened to the audiobook... I usually become annoyed with books with skip to back story alot. It didn't bother me much here.
3-0 out of 5 stars Not for HP Fans
I read somewhere that this book is good for Harry Potter fans. Well, no.
3-0 out of 5 stars Endymion Spring
It starts out as a great read, then falls flat....so disappointing! I was expecting it to be a great book like "Inkheart", but alas, it was not. "Chasing Vermeer" is better as is "The Wright 3".
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9. Chasing Vermeer
by Scholastic Paperbacks
Mass Market Paperback (01 May, 2005)
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Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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In the classic tradition of E.L. Konigsburg’s

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5-0 out of 5 stars greatest book ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this book is the best book i ever read! Once i picked it up i couldn't put it down. Everyone has to buy it or check it out in your school library. I read the book in a matter of about 3 days because i couldn't put it down. This by far is one of the best books i've read in my whole entire life!

4-0 out of 5 stars Adventurous Kids
Chasing Vermeer
5-0 out of 5 stars Chasing Vermeer Review by C. Shipman
When a priceless piece of artwork by Vermeer, a relatively unknown artist from the 1700s, called The Lady Writing is stolen on its way to Chicago, Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay take into their own hands to find it. These to eleven year olds find a old book by Charles Fort, which goes into detail goes into about coincidences between disappearing people and frogs. This book used to belong to their grumpy, old neighborMrs. Sharpe. Whose husband just happened to die an untimely death right after he made a breaking discoveryon Vermeer. All these thongs are oddly connected. The thief of The Lady Writing has a theory that not all of the work of art credited to Vermeer is his, and tells the public via the newspaper that he will destroy The Lady Writing if this mistake is not corrected. This turns out to be a hoax, the thief was working for someone who wanted to own The Lady Writing.It was his plan to let the public think that The Lady was destroyed. Petra and Calder find this out, and find out that the painting is hidden near they live, in fact it is in University by their houses.They rescueit, but not before the thief sees them and pursues them.Calder trips and hurts himself, and Petra runs off with the painting, and alerts the police.Calder manages to get away, and the thief is found dead on a train.Chasing Vermeer by an exciting art mystery that is sure to be an enjoyable read for any youth. Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art (paintingsculptureartistsarchitectureetc.)    3. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Mysteries / Detective    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    9. Mystery and detective stories    10. Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories   


10. The Boxcar Children: Books 1-4 (Boxcar Children, No 1-4)
by Albert Whitman & Company
Paperback (September, 1990)
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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Charming adventure story
The story (and series) centers on a family of four orphaned siblings, 14 year-old Henry, 12 year-old Jessie, 10 year-old Violet and 5 year-old Benny.The four have runaway and are attempting to live on their own in order to avoid being split up or sent to live with their mean grandfather.They locate an abandoned boxcar in the woods and set up housekeeping there.They manage quite well until Violet falls ill causing them to ask the local doctor for all.In the end though all is well.
5-0 out of 5 stars So simple and so wonderful!
These books are wonderful. My son who loves sci-fi, dragons and lego, thinks these wonderful books are AWESOME! They capture his attention like no others. As I read these to aloud to him, he laughs, asks questions and wishes he could be there. Although the writing is very simple, the ideas behind them are not. When I first started reading this series to him he said to me,"Mom while you are reading I always feel like I am there with the children doing what they are doing." "YEAH!" Great stories about children who are THINKING and I love my son to want to emulate that!

3-0 out of 5 stars If I were king of the forest...
I used to like these books. Now I think they are stupid. Especially Benny. He is so stupid. And he's really annoying. There has to be at least five billion books in the series. Anyone that has all of the books in the series must really, really, really, really, really love them. Why do they call their grandfather "Grandfather"? Violet's like "Oh Grandfather! You can have all of my internal organs if you want." Then Benny's like "What's green?" Then their Grandfather is always taking them on these pointless trips for no reason whatsoever. You would think that they would either run out of places to go or get tired of going on the trips. I would be suprised if they had a week at home in one year. Why do they call them the Boxcar Children? In some books they probobly don't even have the word boxcar in some of the books. Don't they ever go to school? Acually I wouldn't be suprised if Benny didn't go to school considering he's so stupid and annoying. They are so cheesy. No family gets along that well and never fights. If there was a family like that it would be a miracle. And I'm talking about ones with more than one child. And nobody has that perfect of a life. I bet they never had one problem or something bad happening to them in the hole series. If I never liked these books then I would have given this series one star. ... Read more

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11. Ark Angel: An Alex Rider Adventure
by Philomel
Hardcover (20 April, 2006)
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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars Awsome
this is one of Anthoney Horrowitz best book Ark Angel was an incredibly writtin book. it was incredible it always kept me thinking on what was going on. this book will keep you on edge its always making you think if he is ever going to survive and if he can be the hero.

5-0 out of 5 stars The Alex Rider Saga Continues Well...
Other than Stormbreaker, this may be the next best Alex Rider adventure yet.In some ways the plot is predictable as all Alex Rider stories are - except for the ending surprise in Scorpia.The action is fast paced and is perfect for a teenage boy reader. Girls who enjoy spy stories will like it too. It is hard to put the book down.

5-0 out of 5 stars Alex Rider
After he saves the son of a millionaire (practically), Alex Rider is invited to have fun at the boy's house and meet his father, play games... and all that stuff. It turns out, something happens... the Ark Angel will do something terrible... before somebody can stop it. Alex rider is back again! ... Read more

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12. Cathy's Book: If Found Call 650-266-8233
by Running Press Kids
Hardcover (12 September, 2006)
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Sales Rank: 2822
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars Great Interactive book
"Cathy'sBook" is an interesting, great read! It is about a girl who is suddenly dumped by her boyfriend, Victor, after mysteriously fainting and waking up with a needle mark on her arm. The story follows her and her friend, Emma as they unfold the mystery of why her boyfriend dumped her and where this mysterious mark on her arm came from. As they get deeper and deeper into their investigation, they learn shocking things about Victor, and Cathy ends up suspecting that Victor is a murderer. That is only the main plot. If I were to write about all of the sub-plots, I'd have a good three of four paragraphs.
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13. Junie B. Jones's Third Boxed Set Ever! (Books 9-12)
by Random House Books for Young Readers
Paperback (27 May, 2003)
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Sales Rank: 2460
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars A funny book
This book is as funny as any of the other Junie B Jones stories. So if you are a fan of Junie B Jones, you MUST read this book. This book is perfect for kids ages 6-8. The book is very enjoyable- a story you will surely enjoy again and again! ... Read more

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14. The Wright 3
by Scholastic Press
Hardcover (01 April, 2006)
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Sales Rank: 7085
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars A fast-paced thriller
Fans of Balliett's prior CHASING VERMEER will be delighted to see the sleuths Petra and Calder return in this sequel, THE WRIGHT 3, which covers another mystery involving a Frank Lloyd Wright architectural masterpiece. A class attempt to save a landmark from demolition results in supernatural influences as ghosts seem to be protecting hidden treasure. Add a coded message and you have a fast-paced thriller filled with twists and turns of plot.

2-0 out of 5 stars Everything's in place for a great story, but it never happens
I thought I'd give this author's second book a chance even though I found her first one ("Chasing Vermeer") rather disappointing. I like her Hyde Park setting, I like the way she works art into her stories, I like the way the teacher in the book runs her classroom as a place of exploration rather than a lecture hall. So--I thought, thought I--maybe with all these strong elements in place, the author will improve her plotting abilities in her second book.
5-0 out of 5 stars If you likedChasing Vermeer
I call Chasing Vermeer a Da Vinci Code for kids.The Wright 3 brings us the same children again, with another mystery to solve.The 3 sleuths are in one place now, and we have the conflicts that come with pairs becoming a trio.The mystery involves the Robie House, a Frank Lloyd Wright house on the University of Chicago campus.Although the threatened dividing of this house between 3 museums is not true, everything else about the setting (as in Chasing Vermeer) is real. The hidden man in the Robie house is also true! ... Read more

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15. Half-Moon Investigations
by Miramax
Hardcover (March, 2006)
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Isbn: 0786849576
Sales Rank: 4220
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars Respect the shield!
Half Moon Investigations is a surprisingly (and refreshingly) NON fantasy novel from Eion Colfer. I love the Artemis Fowl books and found The Supernaturalist to be interesting (if not great) so it's obvious I would pick this book up right away. I'd never heard of it until I saw it in the shop and the cool cover and Eion Colfer's name in big letters was the selling point for me, regardless of whether or not the actual blurb made the book look any good.
5-0 out of 5 stars Funny kid investigation
This book by the Artemis Fowl author is a funny study of a kid who has always known he was a detective since the day he fingered the diaper-bound swiper of a shiny bauble in day-care.
1-0 out of 5 stars >_< I expected better from Colfer
As a raving Artemis Fowl fan, I bought this book for 20$ at Barnes and Nobles. However, I was severely disappointed. This book is a disgrace compared to the Artemis Fowl series. It's a disappointment to see Eoin Colfer writing so bad >_<. This book has a weak plot, doesn't make much sense, and the ending is rather bad. I'm disappointed in you Eoin! ... Read more

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16. The Body of Christopher Creed
Paperback (01 November, 2001)
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Isbn: 0786816414
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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The often-tortured class weirdo has disappeared, leaving an enigmaticnote on the school library computer. Is he a runaway, a suicide, a murder victim? Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars The Body of Christopher Creed
This is a superbly written teen novel containing an array of excrutiatingly real characters. Being a teacher of teenagers, I see these kids at school on a daily basis. I've read a large number of Young Adult novels that create cartoony representations of what a teenager "looks like." THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER CREED looks, sounds and feels much more realistic. That is the pillar of this highly engaging story.
5-0 out of 5 stars chris creed- missing the message
I thought this was a fabulous book; very suspenseful and realistic. I'm not going to summarize because everyone else has just done that. The characters were very realistic and beleiveable, and so was the situation- kids go missing in high school at least once a year. The only thing that bothered me about the book was that the author used the word 'mutter' way to much, and she used it inappropriately, which repeatedly got on my nerves. But other than that, it was fabulous.
4-0 out of 5 stars The Body of Christopher Creed review by Evan FMS
All of his life Christopher Creed had been considered a freak, the target of the bullies at his school.When Christopher Creed disappears, however, he captures the attention of the entire town, and he upsets the lives of those whohad tormented him. Creed's disappearance has a profound effect on Torey Adams, Steepleton High School's popular football star. Torey makes a mission out of trying to discover what happened to Creed and discovers how truly brutal life can be.
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17. The Adventures of Tintin: The Calculus Affair / The Red Sea Sharks / Tintin in Tibet (3 Complete Adventures in 1 Volume, Vol. 6)
by Little, Brown Young Readers
Hardcover (01 April, 1997)
list price: $17.99 -- our price: $12.23
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Isbn: 0316357243
Sales Rank: 10807
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars A rich part of this bilingual Canadian's heritage
My highest recommendation goes to this volume.
5-0 out of 5 stars Great Read
I read these for nostalgic reasons. These books take me back to my childhood and I can share them with my kids.

5-0 out of 5 stars Review for The Adventures of Tintin (Vol 6)
This book was as good as I expected. I am pleased with the service provided by Amazon.com. ... Read more

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18. Alex Rider Collection (Alex Rider)
by Puffin