Category Archives: Mystery

Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue

Posted on September 8, 2021 by susanh579

Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue. Random House, 2021. 9780593306321 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover, graphic novel What did you like about the book? Katie is bummed because … Continue reading →

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The List of Unspeakable Fears – J. Kasper Kramer

Posted on September 4, 2021 by kyurenka

The List of Unspeakable Fears – J. Kasper Kramer, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9781534480742 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Historical fiction/mystery What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity, illustrated by Christopher Baldwin.

Posted on September 1, 2021 by susanh579

The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity, illustrated by Christopher Baldwin. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2021. 9781534460874 Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Fantasy What did you like about … Continue reading →

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My Pet Slime: Saving Cosmo by Courtney Sheinmel, illustrated by Renee Kurilla

Posted on August 27, 2021 by susanh579

My Pet Slime: Saving Cosmo by Courtney Sheinmel, illustrated by Renee Kurilla, Andrews McMeel Publishing. 2021. 9781524864736 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  4 Format:  Hardcover  Genre: Fantasy/Mystery What did you like about the book?  In … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Knew Too Much -Tiffany Brooks

Posted on August 12, 2021 by kyurenka

            The Girl Who Knew Too Much -Tiffany Brooks, Sourcebooks Fire, (9781728222325), (originally published 2018 under the title Reality Gold), 1/2021 Format: Paperback ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Realistic Fiction/Mystery What did … Continue reading →

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Paige Proves It: The Mystery Monster by Amy Marie Stadelmann

Posted on August 5, 2021 by susanh579

Paige Proves It: The Mystery Monster by Amy Marie Stadelmann. Aladdin, 2021, 9781534451612 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book? This is an early chapter … Continue reading →

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Deadman’s Castle – Iain Lawrence

Posted on July 31, 2021 by kyurenka

            Deadman’s Castle – Iain Lawrence, Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House, (9780823446551), 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book? At the age of five, Igor … Continue reading →

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Banana Fox and the Book-Eating Robot by James Kochalka

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Banana Fox and the Book-Eating Robot by James Kochalka. Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2021. 9781338660524 Format: ARC (10/21 pub date) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Word Travelers – by Raj Haldar, illustrated by Neha Rawat

Posted on July 19, 2021 by susanh579

Word Travelers: The Mystery of the Taj Mahal Treasure by Raj Haldar, illustrated by Neha Rawat. Sourcebooks, 2021. 9781728222059  Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC Genre: Mystery, Fantasy, Adventure What did you like … Continue reading →

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The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson. Katherine Tegen Books, a division of HarperCollins, 2021. 9780063032606 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Mystery What did you like about the book? Stevie Bell, … Continue reading →

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