A stolen teacup... An extra set of footprints...Three water-filled canoes... Four very strange words... These are just a few of the mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown and his partner, Sally Kimball, must solve. Readers are challenged to solve the cases right along with them.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0688090125

ISBN-13: 9780688090128

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Commenter: Alan, grade 1

Fifth-grader 'Encyclopedia' Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries, and challenges the reader to do the same. The solutions are at the back of the book. Look for other titles in the Encyclopedia Brown series.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/29/2009

ISBN-10: 0553157248

ISBN-13: 9780553157246

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Commenter: Alan, grade 2

Count Olaf finally gets the orphans (Violet, Klaus and Sunny.) But a storm comes and their boat lands on an island where Count Olaf isn't allowed! Read how it all ends!

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/19/2009

ISBN-10: 0064410161

ISBN-13: 9780064410168

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Two teenage boys, Sam an Israeli Jew, and Yusuf, a Palestinian Muslim from the West Bank, find themselves as uneasy roommates in a Jerusalem hospital. They each hold the strong antagonistic feelings for the other's race and religion that society dictates. As they learn more about each other, they discover that many of the things they believed were in fact misconceptions. They embark on a dangerous escapade into the Old City of Jerusalem at night. Both would be viewed as collaborators and are at great risk if they are found together without the right papers. Despite their serious injuries, they persevere through a series of perilous adventures. Their relationship with each other develops from belligerence into grudging tolerance and acceptance and finally to strong admiration and friendship as they rely on each other to survive and find their way back to the hospital. This is a great book that broaches the issues of the Middle East and of tolerance and friendship in a fast paced action packed story that will surely engage JH readers.

Reviewed by: jcooper

Date read: 1/26/2013

ISBN-10: 1554514312

ISBN-13: 9781554514311

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Can a farmer, his wife, their son Jack, a dog, a cat, and a bird pull an enormous turnip out of the ground? Giggle along as each of our characters lends a helping hand. This book comes equipped with delightful illustrations, simple text, and an easily understood story for the very young reader.

Similar authors: Maire MacKinnon

Similar books: The Fish That Talked by Rosie Dickins; The Wish Fish by Lesley Sims; Princess Polly and the Pony by Susanne Davidson

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/29/2009

ISBN-10: 079451376X

ISBN-13: 9780794513764

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