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Treasure Hunters

Treasure Hunters by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein with Mark Shulman Treasure Hunters isn’t my thing. In the beginning, I objected mainly to the overly simple characters and wham! bam! high action/low substance plotting, but as the book continued, my … Continue reading

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Smells Like Treasure

Smells Like Treasure by Suzanne Selfors Evidently this is the second book in the Smells Like Dog series.  Even before I read it, I know immediately that I am going to get along quite well with the author because she … Continue reading

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Island of Thieves

Island of Thieves by Josh Lacey With its slick cover and exciting James Bond-referencing cover blurb, this book looks like a promising offer for the upper elementary set.  It certainly has plenty of action and adventure, but I can’t really … Continue reading

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A Horse for X.Y.Z.

by Louise Moeri Solveig (pronounced Sol-vay, with a long o) Nilsson wishes her life were a little more interesting.  She wishes she were the imaginary Xenia Y. Zilch with an exciting life and a name at the end of the alphabet … Continue reading

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The Name of This Book is Secret

The Name of this Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch I’ve been wanting to read this since it first appeared on the shelves of our school library.  Although I never quite seemed to have the time, I handed it to … Continue reading

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The Candy Shop War

The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull Although Nate is new in town, it’s not long before he’s found a group of new friends.  And it’s not much longer before the four of them are embroiled in a dangerous scheme. … Continue reading

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