In this third book of Nancy Drew's graphic novel series, River Heights is celebrating Nostalgia Week, and everyone in town is dressing up like it's 1930. No one is allowed to use modern day technology for the event. The fun is interrupted when the dolls in Emma Blavatsky's antique dollhouse start depicting crimes, that soon come true in real life. Nancy sets out to get to the bottom of this mystery, but, when she stakes out the dollhouse, she witnesses a doll version of herself murdered!

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/26/2009

ISBN-10: 1599610590

ISBN-13: 9781599610597

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Commenter: Dianna, grade 5

Hikaru Shindo was not interested in playing the ancient Japanese strategy game called 'Go,' until he encounters the spirit of the ancient Go master, Fujiwara-no-Sai. Hikaru is the only person who can see Sai, and, with Sai's instructions, Hikaru is able to beat the most difficult Go players. Will Hikaru himself become a great Go player with Sai's teachings?

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 159116222X

ISBN-13: 9781591162223

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Dean Lambert has a fear of heights. His older brother, Tim, is a diving champion, and his father owns the health club where Dean and his brother practice. Dean's fear of heights makes it almost impossible to dive from the high diving board. One day, while Tim is practicing, the board comes apart as Tim begins his dive. Later in the week, during open swim, another boy is injured. Dean decides someone must be trying to sabotage the health club, and he decides to investigate. Will Dean be able to figure out who is sabotaging the health club before the big competition?

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/26/2009

ISBN-10: 1598890301

ISBN-13: 9781598890303

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Eleven-year-old Tyler has troubles at school, and, on top of that, his grandfather recently passed away. His inheritance turns out to be a broken pocket watch, and a stuffed bear. However, this is no ordinary stuffed bear; it turns into a giant, kindhearted polar bear when its nose is pushed!

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/26/2009

ISBN-13: 9780972125918

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Graphic Novel: Into the Volcano by Don Wood Two brothers, Duffy and Sumo, are called out of school by their father to be sent on trip to the island of Kocalaha while their parents are away doing research. On the island, they meet 'Aunt LuLu' who sends them on an expedition which leads to an action-packed adventure through an erupting volcano and underground lava tubes. Duffy is the one who likes to adventure and Sumo is a bit reticent. During their adventure, Sumo finds he needs to become the leader. Do you think good will triumph over bad?

Reviewed by: cj

Date read: 3/29/2010

ISBN-10: 0439726719

ISBN-13: 9780439726719

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