Category Archives: Mystery

Spy School: The Graphic Novel by Stuart Gibbs, illustrated by Anjan Sarkar

Posted on January 11, 2022 by kyurenka

Spy School: The Graphic Novel by Stuart Gibbs, illustrated by Anjan Sarkar, Scholastic Graphix, 2022.  9781534455436 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Graphic Paperback ARC Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Wrecked by Heather Henson

Posted on December 27, 2021 by kyurenka

Wrecked by Heather Henson,  A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book/Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing, 2022. 9781442451056 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC (published March 2022) Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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The Interplanetary Expedition of Mars Patel by Sheela Chari

Posted on December 21, 2021 by susanh579

The Interplanetary Expedition of Mars Patel by Sheela Chari. Walker Books, 2021. 9781536209570 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery or science fiction What did you like about the book? Mars is on … Continue reading →

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Crashing in Love by Jennifer Richard Jacobson

Posted on December 6, 2021 by susanh579

Crashing in Love by Jennifer Richard Jacobson. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536211535 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Peyton is disappointed in her summer so … Continue reading →

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How to Save a Superhero by Ruth Freeman

Posted on December 4, 2021 by susanh579

How to Save a Superhero by Ruth Freeman. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823447626 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy/mystery What did you like about the book? Fifth-grader Addie and her (rebellious) mom … Continue reading →

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 lies like wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

Posted on December 2, 2021 by kyurenka

 lies like wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, Delacorte, 2021. 9780593309636  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book? Hannah, Drummer, Mo, Luke and Violet have been … Continue reading →

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Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets – Chelsea Ichaso

Posted on November 24, 2021 by kyurenka

            Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets – Chelsea Ichaso, Sourcebooks, 2022. 9781728255972  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book? Savannah’s younger sister, Piper, is … Continue reading →

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Dear Beast: Someone Is Missing by Dori Hillestad Butler,  illustrated by Kevan Atteberry

Posted on November 14, 2021 by susanh579

Dear Beast: Someone Is Missing by Dori Hillestad Butler,  illustrated by Kevan Atteberry. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823448555 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Easy reader/ early chapter books, mystery What did you … Continue reading →

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The Robber Girl by Franny Billingsley

Posted on October 31, 2021 by susanh579

The Robber Girl by Franny Billingsley. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9780763669560  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Mystery What did you like about the book? The main character, Robber Girl, has no name. … Continue reading →

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All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

Posted on October 31, 2021 by susanh579

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake. Quill Tree, HarperCollins, 2021. 9780062977168 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery/horror What did you like about the book?  It’s the summer of 1958 and someone … Continue reading →

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