Category Archives: Mystery

Camp Creepy by Kiersten White

Posted on February 5, 2023 by susanh579

Camp Creepy (Sinister Summer: Book Three) by Kiersten White. Delacorte Press, 2023. 9780593379127 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy/adventure/mystery What did you like about the book?  Have you been longing for … Continue reading →

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Smashie McPerter and the Shocking Rocket Robberty by N. Griffin, illustrated by Kate Hindley

Posted on January 27, 2023 by susanh579

Smashie McPerter and the Shocking Rocket Robbery by N. Griffin, illustrated by Kate Hindley. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9780763694708  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Mystery What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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What’s Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla

Posted on January 8, 2023 by kyurenka

            What’s Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla. Soho Press, 2022. 9781641293365  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Mystery/Thriller/Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Dominican American Min (Minerva) lives … Continue reading →

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Have You Seen the Darkness? by Richard Fairgray

Posted on January 8, 2023 by susanh579

Have You Seen the Darkness? (Black Sand Beach #3) by Richard Fairgray. Pixel+Ink/ Holiday House, 2022. ‎ 9781645950912 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Graphic novel Genre:  Mystery What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Nine Liars (Truly Devious, #5) by Maureen Johnson. Katherine Tegen Books/Harper Collins, 2022. 9780063032651 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Mystery What did you like about the book? Stevie Bell’s senior year lacks … Continue reading →

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A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

Posted on January 4, 2023 by kyurenka

A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar. Harper Teen, 2022. 9780062916327  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery/Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Four teen girls, (Josefa, thief; Violet, … Continue reading →

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Friends Like These by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

Posted on December 29, 2022 by kyurenka

Friends Like These by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez. Delacorte Press, 2022. 9780593309681 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery/Thriller/Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Jake and Jess are a couple, … Continue reading →

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The Boxcar Children Summer of Adventure: Legend of the Hidden Treasure by Gertrude Chandler Warner, illustrated by Karen De La Vega

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Boxcar Children Summer of Adventure: Legend of the Hidden Treasure by Gertrude Chandler Warner, illustrated by Karen De La Vega. Albert Whitman & Company, 2023. 9780807576878   Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: … Continue reading →

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Each Night Was Illuminated by Jodi Lynn Anderson

Posted on December 21, 2022 by susanh579

Each Night Was Illuminated by Jodi Lynn Anderson. Quill Tree Books, 2022. 9780062393579 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format:  Hardcover Genre:  Suspense/mystery What did you like about the book? Cassie is an interesting character. … Continue reading →

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Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels: The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan, The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline, and The Case of Baker Street Station, Book Two by Serena Blasco

Posted on December 16, 2022 by kyurenka

Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels: The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan, The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline, and The Case of Baker Street Station, Book Two by Serena Blasco, based on the novels by Nancy Springer, translated by Tanya … Continue reading →

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