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 […]
The Silver Serpent by Lena Jones is Agatha’s last opportunity to use your little gray cells to help solve a case. Will Agatha finally solve her mom’s case? Agatha Oddlow This time, Agatha finally gets her first case with the Gatekeeper’s Guild, and it may yield far more clues than what Agatha is hoping to […]
Murder at the Museum by Lena Jones sees Agatha dealing with going back to school while still waiting patiently for the trial to start to become a Guild member. Will Agatha stop anything sinister from happening? Agatha Oddlow Agatha Oddlow has loved her summer vacation and isn’t thrilled about returning to school. The biggest reason […]
Mastermind by Thomas Lockhaven lets four genius teenagers help to save the world. Will Team Kaboom capture Pierre? Team Kaboom We have four teenagers that are geniuses and great friends. First, we have our two boys in the group: Dexter “Dex” and Jayden. Dex is the group leader, and he is excellent with computers. He […]
The Curse of the Red Devil by Thomas Lockhaven sets our courageous heroines in the Brazilian rainforest to attend an adventure camp. Can Ava and Carol stop the smugglers? Ava and Carol Carol talked Ava into going on an adventure camp in a rainforest for a whole week. This trip is funded by Carol’s parents, […]
The Memory Thief by Jodi Lynn Anderson sees Rosie Oaks on a mission to save her mom’s memories! Will Rosie stop the Memory Thief from stealing any more memories? Rosie Oaks Rosie was born to a mom who doesn’t seem to remember her every time she wakes up. Until Rosie discovers why her mom doesn’t […]
The Secret Key by Lena Jones follows Agatha Oddlow as she embarks on her first real case. Will Agatha Oddlow solve her first big case? Agatha Oddlow has read all of Agatha Christie’s novels, including Hercule Poirot, who is her favorite of Agatha’s characters, and like him, wants to be a detective. Her mom encouraged […]
The Newspaper Club by Beth Vrabel lets us see how a young girl makes new friends by doing something she loves. Can Nellie start a newspaper and make friends at the same time? Nellie Murrow Nellie Murrow is only eleven years old and knows what she wants to be when she grows up. It doesn’t […]