Join Nancy Drew as she tries to find Mrs. Porter's missing chimpanzee, Mr. Cheeters. Nancy realizes that there was motive for the chimpnaper when Mrs. Porter tells her that Mr. Cheeters was wearing a diamond necklace. With cell phones in hand, Nancy and her friends search leads them to an old circus. Will the clown be able to give Nancy information? Why does a helicopter suddenly appear? And why can't Bess stop sneezing? This graphic novel will answer all of these questions plus gives interesting information on the physiology behind sneezing. This book is #6 in the Nancy Drew Graphic Novel series.

Similar books: Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene

Reviewed by: jb

Date read: 3/8/2010

ISBN-10: 1597070300

ISBN-13: 9781597070300

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Maggie resists learning cursive writing in the third grade until she discovers, that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up a new world to her.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0380710870

ISBN-13: 9780380710874

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Mazal is a guardian angel. They say all Jewish people have one. Elvina hopes she does. Elvina is a young Jewish girl in Troyes, France during the times of preparation for the first crusade. Elvina is unique for 1096 because she can read, and write, and because of her free spirit. At times this gets Elvina in trouble, and so she needs the constant care of her Mazal. The early crusaders were a threat to the Jewish population of France. Therefore, the Jews wanted nothing to do with these early crusaders, and tried to do anything they could to get them to leave the Jewish people alone. Some came to Troyes, where Elvina and her family and friends lived. By reading this book, the reader gets to experience several other adventures of Elvina, showing life during these hard, and perilous times.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0439576814

ISBN-13: 9780439576819

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Maddie's father is fighting overseas in WWII. Back at home in New York, she organizes a group of kids called the K3F to support the war. But everything turns when a messenger brings news that her father is injured. Read this book to find out how Maddie turns her world around when all is going wrong.

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/5/2009

ISBN-10: 0590687158

ISBN-13: 9780590687157

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If you started going to a brand new school, who could you tell about your very worst days? Maureen 'MO' Murphy shares them with her, 'My Worst Days Diary.' When she starts her new school, Mo has lots of embarrassing moments: burping in front of the class, handing in the wrong homework, going to a birthday party on the wrong day, forgetting all her lines in the school play, and many, many more. Read along as 'Mighty Mo' finds out that her worst days eventually lead to great ones. A perfect beginning reader for anyone who has ever had a 'really bad' day!

Similar authors: Paula Danziger

Similar books: It's a Fair Day, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger; Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/22/2009

ISBN-10: 0836816234

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