Sam, Joe and Fred use The Book to travel to the 1500s, looking for Leonardo da Vinci. They are excited to meet the man who invented The Book, which has taken them to so many different historical places. Unfortunately, Leonardo didn't invent The Book, and has no idea how to help them return to Brooklyn. Can they create a weapon for the Italian Army? Or will they remain prisoners, cleaning toilets in 16th century Italy? This is book 14 in the series.

Reviewed by: donna

Date read: 9/20/2010

ISBN-10: 0670059269

ISBN-13: 9780670059263

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Delia loves ballet and her sister Pearl is a goth. They try to get over their mother's death, but their dad doesn't talk about her. Delia has a strict dance teacher and becomes a star ballerina.

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/24/2009

ISBN-10: 0064407519

ISBN-13: 9780064407519

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What a cruel and unhappy life 11 year old Min has led. Her earliest memories are of being abused, then abandoned in a fair washroom. She 'hasn't worked out' with four different foster families and is again returned to Children's Aid the week before Christmas. Enter Dr. Jess Hart, who because of her own tragic childhood may have what Min needs to turn her life around and her own in the process. Add a badly mistreated dog, a loving puppy and a resourceful and enthusiastic 12 year old boy and you have all the ingredients you need for a happy ending..or do you?

Reviewed by: ewl

Date read: 1/15/2010

ISBN-10: 1935279157

ISBN-13: 9781935279150

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Dido Twite's mission is to bring an expert on games back to the ailing King James III in London. During Dido's travels to a small, tropical island, she becomes caught up in the conflict between a conniving city dweller, and the more subtle powers of the native forest people.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0440415934

ISBN-13: 9780440415930

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Bad guys and aliens beware; Daniel X is out looking for you! You may not survive the encounter! Daniel's Dad was an alien hunter, alien himself to Earth. When Daniel's parents were killed in his Dad's pursuit of Number 1 on his list of aliens, Daniel realized that it was up to him to carry on his Dad's work. Luckily, Daniel has quite a few super abilities, including the power to morph himself into anything he can imagine. Number 7 on the list of aliens may be more than Daniel can handle, but he has help - his friends whom he created himself, and, possibly, Number 7's own son. Based on the novels about Daniel X.

Reviewed by: vverscaj

Date read: 3/22/2010

ISBN-10: 0316004251

ISBN-13: 9780316004251

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