Mystery Book Reviews
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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
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Some readers may find this book unbelievable, worthless, or unideal for kids. It is worth reading for preteens through adults (me) because many aspects of it could be true. The reader needs to be able to distinguish what is right and wrong and understand about lying and stealing. It is based in an unnamed third world country roughly based on Smokey Mountain in the Manila, Phillipines. Trash is and has been thrown on the mountain for many, many years. The stench and its related senses are written about in a way that makes them seem real. Gardo, Raphael and Rat have houses built in the pile and a mission school is set up near the trash pile which is an important part of the story. After finding a wallet with a key in it while they are foraging for items to sell, a mystery presents itself to be solved. With alacrity the boys set about doing this through twists and turns that are exciting, scary and finally resolved.
Awards nominated: 2013 Rebecca Caudill Nominee
Reviewed by: cjones
Date read: 4/16/2012
ISBN-10: 0385752156
ISBN-13: 9780385752152
Trouble with Chickens: A J.J. Tully Mystery
Doreen Cronin (2011), 128 pages
Illustrated by Kevin Cornell
Audience: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade
Hard-bitten former Search-and-Rescue dog J.J. Tully narrates this mystery. Two chicks are missing, and their mother asks J.J. Tully to solve the case. Is Vince the Funnel behind their disappearance? And will J.J. Tully earn his reward of a cheeseburger?
Book Series: J. J. Tully Mysteries
Awards nominated: Monarch Award
Reviewed by: msp
Date read: 9/16/2011
ISBN-10: 0061215333
ISBN-13: 9780061215339
Tyler considers himself a loser-a lemon. He can't seem to do anything right. He's always in trouble with the principal at school. One night, he and his friend, Lymie, sneak off to the quarry to swim. Instead, they find a dead body. And the body turns out to be someone from school. Tyler overhears two boys talking about the death, like they're responsible. Can Tyler get the boys to confess without getting into serious trouble? Read to find out.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0449704165
ISBN-13: 9780449704165
Utterly Me, Clarice Bean
Lauren Child (2005), 208 pages
Illustrated by Lauren Child
Audience: 2nd Grade - 5th Grade
When someone steals the winner's trophy for the school book project, Clarice emulates her favorite book heroine, Ruby Redfort, the detective.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0763627887
ISBN-13: 9780763627881
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