Kids Books - Mysteries
Secrets of the Cicada Summer
By Andrea Beaty
Lily is eleven years old and she has refused to speak since her brother dies. Shes has nothing but blamed herself and she is gonna tell no one. But Ben a girl named Tinny moves into her small town (only around 200 people) and later on runs away Lily might not be able to keep quiet for much longer.. This story is full of mystery, excitement, sadness, and a twist ending. Make sure to check this book out someday!Recommended to 12+ Thanks for reading -Ajg16's reviews
Samantha Sanderson Off the Record (FaithGirlz / Samantha Sanderson)
By Robin Caroll
I liked it, so Sam Sanderson is an cheerleader. She wants to be an award-winning journalist like her mother, so she tries looking for stories for her school newspaper where she wants to become the boss.One day, the grades are being tampered with, Sam must get Makayla’s help in hacking the system/database/porthole to discover the virus that was used to hack in.
The Old Willis Place: A Ghost Story
By Mary Downing Hahn
Step One: Find a nice place to read. Step Two: Settle in with a blanket. Step Three: Open The Old Willis Place and prepare yourself for a chill and a thrill! Diana and Georgie have lost everything: their home, their parents, their possessions....the only thing they have left is the woods. They can roam the woods if they follow two rules that just appeared in their consciousness one day: NEVER go past the gate and NEVER show yourself to anyone. So besides those rules Diana and Georgie have free range! And boy, do they know how to use it! For the past seventy years they pranked teens (without being seen, of course) and drove the caretakers of the Old Willis Place crazy by messing with the TV during odd hours. But when a new caretaker comes that is unlike the others, Diana questions the rules for once. Even though they are only for her protection, the rules seem so strict! The new caretaker has a daughter, Lissa - and Diana has been lonely for SUCH a long time! But when Diana gets to close to Lissa, she starts to realize just how much she has lost and the danger she might be in. This is a 5/5 book, another of Mary Downing Hahn's wondrous pieces of literature. This goes on my top 3 horror books list! A must-read! --BKS
The Marvels
By Brian Selznick
This book was so breathtaking! The illustrations were beautiful, and the story was well-written. I think this author really knows what he is doing; he's created THREE best-selling novels loaded with fascinating drawings and impressive stories. But THIS book is about a boy named Billy Marvel who is rescued and sent to England after a tragic shipwreck. He then discovers the Royal Theater, where he finds he truly belongs. One day, he finds a baby boy on his doorstep, and takes him in as one of his own. This boy adapts to the theater, has a son, and the story continues. The story then skips ahead to 1990. A new boy named Joseph is in search for his uncle after running away from his strict school with his friend, Blink. A mysterious friend, Frankie, helps Joseph find his uncle, but his uncle refuses to take him in. Eventually, he agrees, but not for long. Read to find out what happens next! This book is SO good, so read it!
Children of Refuge (Children of Exile)
By Margaret Peterson Haddix
This is a really good book that follows the first book well. The only thing I wish is that there would be another book in this series. This is a great book.
Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Television Dog #4
By David A. Adler
Cam Jansen went to a book signing from a famous dog. The famous dog had white fur and black spots. Someone switched him out with a fake all white dog that had shoe polish rubbed on the exact same spots. Cam follows this strand looking man with a dog and he is cutting up words from a magazine and gluing them down on a sheet of paper. The guy is eventually caught and the real famous dog is back with its owner. I gave this book a four star rating because although it is a very good book and can get a little boring at times. I could relate to this book because once my dog went missing and we looked at dogs everywhere outside that looked like him.
Hit and Run Holiday (Nancy Drew Casefiles, Case 5)
By Carolyn Keene
This book is for lower lexiles but it sounds like a good book.Caroline Keene was a good author, I read all of the Nancy Drew and Hardy boys books
Mission Survival 4: Tracks of the Tiger
By Bear Grylls
This book is pretty good, it is about a jungle survival story, kinda funny, good story, and a little sad. But I still enjoyed it. I am now reading it the third time.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
By Agatha Christie
My friend actually showed me this book. it was filled with mystery and I like seeing how each character was developing. read this book if you like mystery.
The Arctic Code (Dark Gravity Sequence)
By Matthew J. Kirby
In this action packed adventure novel the setting is a very desperate earth, which has been freezing over and is mostly Ice except for a few of the warmest countries, which are now getting colder and colder. Eleanor Perry has lived her whole life in the cold, and has a taste for out of the ordinary. But when her mom sends her secret files right before disappearing while working for G.E.T (Global Energy Trust) Eleanor is caught unprepared. Now she must figure out who to trust, while battling the cold. Is Dr. Skinner, the CEO of G.E.T really trying to find her mom, or is he looking for something else? And what's with the giant mammoth? Join Eleanor as she meets new people, travels the arctic , and saves the world (easy right)?









