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Author Archives: Mrs.N
EllRay Jakes Rocks the Holidays
EllRay Jakes Rocks the Holidays! by Sally Warner Fact: When I read a great book, usually I immediately want to pick up another book and start reading it. When I read a book I don’t enjoy I find it very … Continue reading
Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters
Christmas In The Big House, Christmas In The Quarters Hiding in the guise of a holiday picture book, this Coretta Scott King award winner is really about a country on the brink of war. I was concerned at first that … Continue reading
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood A prim and properly trained governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, has been summoned to Ashton Place. She is a bit taken aback when she is hired without … Continue reading
Happy Holidays
As the year winds down, I’m up to my usual “read only holiday books” antics. You know I can’t keep myself from a wintery theme when Hanukkah is nearing and Christmas carols are playing! This year I’m noting how difficult … Continue reading
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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
Under the Egg
Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald Often a treasure hunt begins with a series of clues to be followed. You follow the clues and of course, you get the treasure. Under the Egg supplies a bit of a twist, since … Continue reading
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton All of the flashy font styles and full-color captioned pictures in the world are not enough to compensate for the terrible writing in this one. I don’t feel good about saying … Continue reading
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
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
The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck
The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck by Emily Fairlie Laurie is completely miserable to be starting at a private middle school. She would give anything to be at Hamilton with her BFF, Kimmy. But her family has always gone to Tuckernuck, … Continue reading
