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The Hardy boys are proud of their famous detective father, and when their best friend's car is stolen, they seize the chance to solve their first case. Then another friend's father is arrested for stealing valuables from his employer, and the boys think the car thief might be the real culprit in the case. Will they solve the mystery in time to clear an innocent man? Will they find the stolen treasure? Readers will enjoy this first book in the Hardy Boys Mystery series for its fast, action-packed pace and its satisfying resolution. The old-fashioned slang is an amusing bonus.
Book Series: Hardy Boys Mystery Stories
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 10/28/2011
ISBN-10: 0448089017
ISBN-13: 9780448089010
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Adam Henderson is in custody and being interviewed by some unnamed government agency. He and his friends, The Trackers, have gotten themselves involved in something highly sensitive and illegal. Adam tells the story of how he and three of his friends use their highly developed computer and technology skills to track Zara and Lazlo. It starts as a game, but gets seriously dangerous fast. The Trackers story is told in a combination of print and video that is accessed through an Internet website. Transcripts from the videos are available in an appendix at the back of the book in case your computer is not handy.
Book Series: Trackers
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Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 4/13/2011
ISBN-10: 0545165008
ISBN-13: 9780545165006
Erin and her science partner, Tiffany, set out on a trek in the woods near their California home, to search for animal tracks for a school project. It soon becomes apparent to Tiffany, that they are looking for something more. Erin's 16-year-old babysitter, Amy, has disappeared, and she had mentioned a cabin in the woods. During a snowstorm, the two Girl Scout dropouts become lost in the snow-covered Sierra Mountains, and their lives depend on their survival skills.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/25/2009
ISBN-10: 0823413098
Henry Smith's father told him that if you build your house far away from Trouble then Trouble will never find you. But that wasn't true. Henry's older brother, Franklin, was hit and seriously injured, by a truck driven by a Cambodian boy, Chay Chouan. Racial tensions at school and in the town flared. Henry's sister, Louisa, hardly ever comes out of her room. His parents and his world are falling apart. Henry does the only thing he can think of, climb Mt. Katahdin, which he and Franklin had been planning to do. So begins an incredible journey of danger, adventure, self-discovery and grace.
Awards nominated: Rebecca Caudill Award 2011
Reviewed by: hap
Date read: 5/12/2010
ISBN-10: 0618927662
ISBN-13: 9780618927661
Shana and Cody are outdoor kids, and are not adjusting well to their new life in the suburbs, after their father leaves the family. The only bright spot in their lives is the cabin, near a river, that they convince their mom to let them stay at, unsupervised, during the summer. Of course, trouble finds them in the form of a crotchety, old, forest ranger bent on protecting the river. They eventually form a friendship with the old man, and he teaches Cody about the river, where the trout spawn, where the best places to fish are, and even how to navigate the treacherous white waters by canoe. Just why does he teach him these things?
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/25/2009
ISBN-10: 0590939750
ISBN-13: 9780590939751
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