The Hidden Diary by Cassandra O’Sullivan Sacher is the perfect way to start October, as we help Alyssa solve the mystery of what happened to the owner of the diary and her family. Will Alyssa and Jeremy solve the fifty-year-old mystery? Alyssa Morgan The Morgan family moved into an old farmhouse at the beginning of […]
The Abandoned Theater by Dana Robertson is about three children going on a mystery-filled fantasy adventure. Will Beth find the missing teen? Beth Shoner Our protagonist is twelve-year-old Beth Shoner. She and her two friends are on summer vacation when they learn that a group of teenagers entered the abandoned theater that no one has […]
The Jumbled Jewels by David Gorman is about four friends solving a mystery at their beloved amusement park, Waldameer. Can Julia handle being a leader without her older brother by her side? Julia and Seth Seth and Julia are a brother-sister duo who solve mysteries with their friends at Waldameer—except for just one problem this […]
A Split Second by Janae Marks tells how a simple wish changes everything. Will Elise get her time back? Elise Jackson Elise Jackson went to bed in October, celebrating her birthday, and woke up the next day on April 8. She has no idea what happened or why her two best friends aren’t talking to […]
The Curse of the Dead Man Diamond by Christyne Morrell has Charlie thinking that she could quickly return to New York by finding the diamond that has cursed the original family of the house. Will Charlie take the diamond for her own means? Or will she do the right thing by confronting her past? Charlie […]
WECU Inc by Rick Stevens has Kieran making the best of his new home life by making new friends and solving mysteries. Will Kieran like his new home? The Kids Kieran makes four friends, which eventually turns into five later in the book. Malaya, who lives in the apartment building, is the first new friend […]
Peter Pootletron and the Hiccuping Headache by Fiona McMahon has the Prime Minister asking Peter Pootletron to help solve the case of the hiccuping epidemic. Can Peter stop pootling long enough to solve the case? Peter Pootletron Peter Pootletron gets home from school one day and can’t wait to pootle from a hard day at […]
The House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs has magic and a mystery woven together beautifully. Can the Barnavelts and Mrs. Zimmermann stop the clock? The Barnavelts Lewis Barnavelt is an orphan and is nervous about meeting his uncle Jonathan, a man he never knew existed until after his parents died. Lewis […]