Henry ate too much chocolate. He makes medical history, with the only case of Chocolate Fever ever. And then he finds himself caught up in a wild, hilarious chase, climaxed by a most unusual hijacking!

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0399243550

ISBN-13: 9780399243554

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Christina, and her sister, are going to stay with their grandmother for the summer, but when Christina's grandmother becomes sick, she must go stay with her grumpy Uncle Ralph. Christina is miserable living with her Uncle Ralph in the isolated, spooky mansion, where he is house-sitting for the summer. Things begin to change when she sees a ghost figure of a small boy for a split second. Convinced that he is a ghost, Christina decides to find out why he is inhabiting the house. Christina discovers that 30 years ago, a boy, and his parents, were murdered. Christina tries to find out if the ghost she saw is the boy who was murdered. She convinces her Uncle to help her, after he encounters a chilling presence lurking in the attic. Once Christina, and her Uncle, begin to solve this mystery together, they to learn to like each other.

Similar books: Something Upstairs by Avi; Rosemary's Witch by Ann Turner and The Ghosts of Mercy Manor by Betty Ren Wright

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0823421716

ISBN-13: 9780823421718

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In a small town in southern Illinois, motherless 12 year old Lily hasn't spoken a single word since the death of her older brother. She knows and grieves over a terrible secret about what happened the night he died, one she can never share with anyone, even her Dad. When another girl her age, Tinny Bridges, comes to town to live with Lily's neighbor, troublemaker Tinny makes Lily's life even more miserable. Soon, however, it becomes apparent that Tinny is guarding a secret of her own, one that could cause real danger to them both. Will Lily be able to resolve her conflict and save herself and Tinny?

Reviewed by: ewl

Date read: 2/4/2010

ISBN-10: 0810994720

ISBN-13: 9780810994720

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A child flies a sailboat to a lush island where he meets five cinder-eyed wildcats. As night time falls, they begin to play together, and all the fish emerge from the sea to cavort with the boy and the cats. Each page is filled with action as the creatures swirl about in the air. Many gorgeous illustrations portray play and movement, until morning comes as the creatures return to the sea. Then all is quiet, and the boy returns in his boat as the cinder-eyed cats give him an affectionate goodbye. The story is reminiscent of Where the Wild Things Are, but with less defiance, and more grace, mystery, and play.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 2/26/2010

ISBN-10: 0517708973

ISBN-13: 9780517708972

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When Allison falls into a coma after a bike accident in the modern day, she is suddenly thrust into the body of Becky Thompson in 1906. It turns out that Becky helped Allison stay alive, and now Becky wants Allison's help to prevent something horrible from happening in Becky's own time. Now Allison is trapped in Becky's body in 1906, trying to solve a mystery in a race against time to save Becky - and herself.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 4/23/2010

ISBN-10: 0152026266

ISBN-13: 9780152026264

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