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Tom wants nothing more than an adventure and a chance to be an expert swordsman like his father, who disappeared years ago. So when a mysterious force starts burning fields and roasting horses, Tom volunteers to go to the king's palace to ask for help. He discovers that the whole kingdom is in dire trouble. Can Tom vanquish the forces of evil facing his kingdom with a special quest from the king? This first book in the Beast Quest series is a great read for independent readers who love fantasy and adventure.
Book Series: Beast Quest
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 10/29/2010
ISBN-10: 0439906512
ISBN-13: 9780439906517
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Flight of the Phoenix
R. L. LaFevers (2009), 144 pages
Illustrated by Kelly Murphy
Audience: 2nd Grade - 5th Grade
Ten-year-old Nathanial Fludd has never developed a sense of adventure, even though he'd like to. But when his parents are killed, he is sent to live with a distant cousin, who immediately takes him to Arabia. When his aunt is kidnapped, Nate is left to guard the phoenix's ashes by himself. Can he do it? How will he rescue his aunt? Could he really become a beastologist like his parents?
Book Series: Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist
Awards nominated: Bluestem Award Nominee 2012
Reviewed by: donna
Date read: 5/17/2011
ISBN-10: 0547238657
ISBN-13: 9780547238654
Foster's brother is in the Air Force during World War II, and he deals with things at home. If you like the book Thin Wood Walls, you'll like this book.
Similar books: Thin Wood Walls
Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader
Date read: 11/20/2009
ISBN-10: 059009856X
ISBN-13: 9780590098564
Sixteen-year-old Luke Harding, a newly qualified forensic investigator, and his robot sidekick, Malc (Mobile Aid to Law and Crime), are on their first case, a race to discover who is behind three student murders, only to find that the evidence points to Luke, himself. Look for other titles in the Traces series.
Similar books: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/29/2009
ISBN-10: 0753458292
ISBN-13: 9780753458297
Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom
Eric Wight (2009), 79 pages
Illustrated by Eric Wight
Audience: 3rd Grade - 4th Grade
Frankie Piccolini wants to be Indiana Jones. With his trusty sidekick, the family dog Argyle, Frankie explores the most distant regions of the planet, often found in his own house. Like any normal kid, Frankie would rather play and explore than clean up his room. He can't believe it when, one day, his mother tells him that he doesn't have to keep it clean, BUT, he has to live with the consequences! Without the hindrance of cleaning his room, and himself, Frankie is free to continue his intrepid explorations, but, how will he tackle the Closet of Doom?
Book Series: Frankie Pickle
Similar books: The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Awards nominated: 2013 Monarch Nominee
Reviewed by: vfv
Date read: 3/8/2012
ISBN-13: 9781416964841
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