A young owl named Soren is kicked out of the nest by his brother. He is then snatched and taken to St. Aggies, an evil school for owls. He becomes friends with an elf owl and together they must try to escape. This is the first book in the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. If you liked this one, read book 2, The Journey.

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/5/2009

ISBN-10: 0439405572

ISBN-13: 9780439405577

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Commenter: Eve, grade 6

Commenter: St. Charles Reader, grade 0

The reader can use visual clues, and deductive reasoning, to help Daisy and Ridley solve forty puzzling mysteries.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0761327398

ISBN-13: 9780761327394

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Jigsaw Jones is a second grader who loves puzzles of all kinds, especially mysteries. He's a private eye, and for one dollar a day, he'll take your case. His neighbor Wingnut approaches him with a tough one: Wingnut's hamster, Hermie, is lost. With his partner, Mila, Jigsaw Jones is on the case. Watch as Jigsaw and Mila use all their smarts to solve the mystery of Hermie's disappearance. If you like to solve puzzles and figure out how things work, the Jigsaw Jones mystery series is for you. This is a great series for readers new to chapter books.

Similar books: A to Z Mysteries

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 8/26/2010

ISBN-10: 0590691252

ISBN-13: 9780590691253

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Steve Brixton lives for solving mysteries. He even sent away for his very own Ace Sleuth detective identification card. When Steve begrudgingly goes to the library to check out the book An Illustrated History of American Quilting for a school report,little does he know but he has gotten involved in his very own mystery. It starts when he is shot at in the library and is dragged into a limosine by a librarian. The police then begin treating him like a fugitive from the law. Can Steve prove that this is a case of mistaken identity before it is too late and find the quilt that holds all of America's secrets? This first book of The Brixton Brothers series leaves you on the edge of your chair from start to finish.

Reviewed by: jb

Date read: 3/27/2010

ISBN-10: 1416978151

ISBN-13: 9781416978152

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Enola Holmes is a runaway trying to escape from her brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft, who want to place her in a finishing school. Enola is horrified when her beloved old landlady, Mrs. Tupper, is kidnapped. Using various disguises, she sets out to solve the crime. Surprisingly, the trail leads to a meeting with Florence Nightingale, with whom Mrs. Tupper was acquainted during the Crimean War. If you enjoy historical settings, solving mysterious codes and heroines that jump out of windows, then this book is for you. Book 5 in the Enola Holmes Mysteries series.

Reviewed by: rn

Date read: 8/29/2009

ISBN-10: 0399247815

ISBN-13: 9780399247811

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