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Who in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
by Rebecca Tinker
What it's about: Endlessly pursued by ACME and Interpol, the mysterious red-clad Carmen Sandiego shares her backstory for the first time in a middle-grade novelization based on the Netflix animated series.
Why read it? A great title for readers who love detective and mystery stories and are dying to know more of the infamous Carmen Sandiego.
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| Weird Little Robots by Carolyn Crimi; illustrated by Corinna LuykenStarring: birdhouse-builder Lark and robot-maker Penny Rose, who become best friends and promise to protect their shared secret: Penny Rose’s robots are alive.
What happens: Penny Rose gets a long-awaited invitation to the Secret Science Society, but if she wants to join, she’ll have to reveal her robots and ruin her friendship with Lark.
Who it’s for: makers, tinkerers, and scientists, as well as readers looking for smart, spunky characters. |
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The strangers
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
What it's about: Receiving reports that three children with their names and birthdates have been kidnapped, three siblings investigate complex codes, hidden rooms and a dangerous secret that turns their lives upside down.
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The remarkable inventions of Walter Mortinson
by Quinn Sosna-Spear
What it's about: Running away in the family hearse when a famed inventor offers him an apprenticeship, Walter and his moody next-door neighbor journey through a strange landscape of fish-people, giantess miners and hypnotized honeybees on an adventure of family revelations and new prospects.
Reviewer's say: "Striking scenes feature vivid descriptions of places such as a treetop city, playful and odd devices including a parade that travels in an endless loop, and characters who would be at home in a Roald Dahl novel. Despite the sparkling visuals and humor, loss and death are the real themes."
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| The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay CurrieWhat it’s about: After witnessing a series of weird and unsettling things, seventh-grader Tessa becomes convinced that her family’s new home is haunted, leading her and her friends to dig into the house’s hair-raising history.
What’s inside: cold patches, unseen footsteps, a color-changing painting, and a crying ventriloquist dummy.
Reviewers say: this spooky mystery is a "perfect flashlight read" (Booklist). |
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| Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye by Tania Del Rio; illustrated by Will Staehle What it’s about: In order to save his family’s creaky, crumbling hotel from his witchy aunt, 12-year-old Warren joins an unusual group of guests in the search for the All-Seeing Eye, a magical treasure rumored to be hidden within the hotel.
Who it’s for: With its gothic illustrations, puzzling mysteries, and slightly sinister humor, this series starter is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Pseudonymous Bosch, and Brian Selznick. |
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| The Girl in the Locked Room by Mary Downing HahnWhat it's about: Jules has lived in lots of old mansions (her dad restores them), but Oak Hill gives her an uneasy feeling -- and that's before she sees an eerie shadow through the window of a locked upstairs room.
Read it for: a nameless ghost, a centuries-old murder, and a page-turning mystery.
For fans of: paranormal stories that are eerie but not leave-the-lights-on scary. |
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| Nooks & Crannies by Jessica LawsonWhat it’s about: Aspiring detective Tabitha Crum is one of six children who've been invited to the creepy mansion of Countess Camilla DeMoss, who believes one of them might be her lost grandchild. As if that weren’t curious enough, a mysterious death occurs in the house just as a sudden snowstorm traps everyone inside.
Why you might like it: Set in 1907, Nooks & Crannies has the satisfying feel of an old-fashioned whodunit.
You might also like: Kate Milford's Greenglass House, a more modern tale of snowbound intrigue. |
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| The Secret of Goldenrod by Jane O'ReillyWhat it’s about: When Trina and her dad move to New Royal, Iowa, to renovate an abandoned Victorian mansion called Goldenrod, Trina starts to believe the town gossip about the house being haunted -- especially after she discovers Augustine, a talking porcelain doll who might be the key to Goldenrod’s hidden history.
Why you might like it: the combination of ghostly mystery with Trina’s realistic worries about fitting in makes The Secret of Goldenrod a fascinating read. |
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