Mystery Book Reviews
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Demon of River Heights
Stefan Petrucha (2005), 96 pages
Illustrated by Sho Murase
Audience: 6th Grade - 8th Grade
In this first installment of the Nancy Drew graphic novels, Nancy, Bess, George, and Ned are helping Bess's two friends make a movie - 'The Demon of River Heights.' When the boys disappear, Nancy can't convince the local police chief that they aren't just building publicity for the film. So, Nancy takes it upon herself to find them. In doing so, she stumbles upon an even bigger crime.
Book Series: Nancy Drew, Girl Detective, Graphic Novel
Similar books: Others in this series; Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/25/2009
ISBN-10: 1597070009
ISBN-13: 9781597070003
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Brian and Flip have been friends since grade school. They find a skeleton in the woods near Dreamland Lake. The sheriff thinks it was a drifter from long ago. But the boys can't let it go. When they go back to take pictures, they discover Nazi stuff on an altar. When the pictures are developed, they see a person behind a tree. They were followed! Just what is going on? The ending will shock your socks off!
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0141308125
ISBN-13: 9780141308128
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers
Donald Sobol (1990), 96 pages
Illustrated by Gail Owens
Audience: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade
A stolen teacup... An extra set of footprints...Three water-filled canoes... Four very strange words... These are just a few of the mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown and his partner, Sally Kimball, must solve. Readers are challenged to solve the cases right along with them.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0688090125
ISBN-13: 9780688090128
Reader Comments
One of My SeriesCommenter: Alan, grade 1
I love this Encyclopedia book and all the others.
Fifth-grader 'Encyclopedia' Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries, and challenges the reader to do the same. The solutions are at the back of the book. Look for other titles in the Encyclopedia Brown series.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/29/2009
ISBN-10: 0553157248
ISBN-13: 9780553157246
Reader Comments
They Don't Call Him Encyclopedia for Nothing!Commenter: Alan, grade 2
This book is great! If you want to work on your memory, try this book.
When her Uncle Jake asks her to come to his ranch in Sedona, AZ, Haley agrees, and arrives to find one of the cabins on fire. Suspecting foul play, Haley soon finds herself tracking down an arsonist.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 1590781708
ISBN-13: 9781590781708
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