Book Reviews - Mystery
The 3rd Grade Detectives
by George E. Stanley.
This book is about a class that is third grade and the teacher is Mr. Merlin. There are two kids who are the main characters named Todd and Noelle who want to solve all the mysteries. I liked this book because it has a lot of mystery and suspense. You would like this book if you like mystery or suspense.
I would give this book four stars. 
Reviewed by Alison.
Chasing Vermeer
by Blue Balliett.
The book is about a boy named Calder and a
girl
named Petra who live in Chicago near the University of Chicago campus.
Their teacher Ms. Hussey gives them a tough assignment that leads to
mystery and adventure. They also solve lots of puzzles and use
pentominos
to help.
I like this book because it is a
mystery and it is a little Davinci Code. The author makes you guess
about
what's going to happen next, they don't just tell you. I also like
this
book because the author gives you very good clues.
I think people who are critical
thinkers who will try to solve the mystery, and not skip pages, would
like
this book. I think my grandparents would love this book.
I would give this book five stars. Reviewed by Imani, age 9.
The Doll in the Garden
by Mary Downing Hahn.
The book is about 2 kids who find a doll and follow a cat into a different dimension and meet a sick girl and find out the doll is hers and try to give it to her. I liked this book because it is a very interesting, and I love ghost stories. My sister Heather would like this book.
I would give this book five stars. Reviewed by Rayanna.
Farewell, My Lunchbag
by Bruce Hale.
There is a gecko who loves to eat and is framed for eating all of the cafeteria food. He tries to not only solve who did eat all the food but he also tries to redeem himself. The gecko is named Chet and is a fourth grade detective. I liked this book because the characters are really funny and Chet has a way of sneaking out of class to do investigating.
I would give this book five stars. Reviewed by Stephanie.
The Haunted Hotel
by Ron Roy.
There was a haunted hotel and there were
ghosts. liked it because I like
ghosts.
I also like figuring out mysteries. Kids who like mysteries and
ghosts would like this book.
I would give this book five stars. Reviewed
by Claire.
The Lady Grace Mysteries FEUD
byPatricia Finney.
The Lady Grace Mysteries FEUD is one of the series of The Lady Grace Mysteries. Grace Cavendish (Also called Lady Grace) is the favorite Maid of Honor of Elizabeth I, the Queen of England. In this book Lady Carmina, another one of the Maid of Honors, becomes sick. Lady Grace seems to know the reason why Lady Carmina is sick because of orpiment, which is in a kind of yellow paint. Lady Grace was told by a painter that you could die by eating too much of it and how you would react by eating it. Lady Carmina was reacting the same way. Lady Grace and some other friends tries to find the criminal.
I liked this book because it is
written in a special sytle. It is written as a diary. This book is also
very interesting. It makes you feel like you are Lady Grace yourself.
There wasn't even a part that I disliked. I think that people who write
their own diaries would like this book very much. Also, people who like
history would like this boook because it goes back into time when Queen
Elizabeth is Queen.
I would give this book five stars. Reviewed by Sojung, age 10.
The Lost Flower Children
by Janet Taylor Lisle.
This book is about two girls that go to their Aunt Louise's. The older girl finds this book called The Lost Flower Children. I liked this book because it is very cool and it has magical things in it. I think people who like mystery books will love this book.
Reviewed by Lauren.
Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys: Super Mystery: The Paris Connection
by Carolyn Keene.
Nancy Drew and Bess Marvin are in Paris to
help
a rock star on a charity concert tour when some pranks become life
threatening. Also in Paris, the Hardy Boys run into Nancy and Bess, and
all agree to help each other with their cases. cases. I like this book because Nancy
always gets out of the trouble she gets herself into as do the Hardys. Any Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys
fans
or some one who likes mysteries would really like this book.
I would give this book five stars. Reviewed by Brittany, age 11.
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew: Pony Problems
by Carolyn Keene.
Nancy, Bess and George and an escaping
shetland
pony. I liked this book because I love mysteries.
I would give this book five stars. Reviewed by Fei Fei.
A Series of Unfortunate Events
by Lemony Snicket.
The book is about 3 rich orhans who lost their
parents in a fire. The children inherited their parents fortune, but
they cannot get thier parents inheritents until Violet the eldest of the
Baudelaire children turns 18 years old. Meanwhile, Count Olarf who
adopted the children first is trying to still thier fortune. What he does is
change into several disguies to fool the Baudelaire children. What
Count Olaf doesn't realize is that the children are very cleaver.
There are 13 books to this series and I have read 7 of them so far.
I give this book five stars. Reviewed by Kennedi, age 9.
The slumber party secret
by Carolyn Keene.
This mystery is about Nancy Drew helping her
friend, Rebecca Ramirez, to find out who is responsible for ruining
her birthday party. Rebecca is planning to have a slumber party
for her birthday on Friday and she is allowed to call only eight
friends. When
she calls Nancy for the party, she says that her invitations are
stolen and asks for Nancy's help to find them. She says that she
left them on the kitchen counter and then it was gone. At school,
Rebecca gets three letters, two in green ink and the other in blue
ink, threatening her that
her party will be ruined. Nancy thinks Lindsay Mitchell is responsible
for this because she was angry for not being invited to the party.
Bess, Nancy's friend tells her that Jason Hutchings, the boy living
on the same street as Rebecca is also having a slumber party. Nancy
suspects that
the boys might also be responsible for everything.
I generally like to read mysteries and I like the way Nancy solves
this mystery. People who want to be detectives and want to learn
how to solve mysteries would like this book.
I give this book five stars. Reviewed
by Kavya, age 8.
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin.
This book is about a group of people who are trying to get $200 million dollars. They have to try to solve a mystery. They try to stop the other people. I liked this book because it is full of adventure, mystery, and it's a great book to read out loud. I think everyone who reads all kids of books would like this book.
I give this book five stars. Reviewed by Amalia.
The Wright 3
by Blue Balliett.
Calder and Petra are back joined by Tommy in a story where the public is going to tear down the Robie House, a house that seems to be alive. Calder and Petra and Tommy need to do something before it's too late! I like this book because I love mysteries and art! Anyone who loves mysteries and mysterious paintings would like this book.
I give this book four stars. Reviewed by Mara.
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