3-star
review of Children of the Future by Jane Suen
Great
premise, but the writing is stilted. When Telly arrives with his
schoolbus to pick up the kids they're all gone except for Billy,
who's hiding. Most of the book is devoted to the search for the kids,
so there's a feeling that this might be a crime or an alien
abduction, but when they're found, Telly's the only one who continues
to question who took them and why. Written at a fourth or fifth grade
level, this might be suitable for kids although they might not
understand the ending.
5-star
review of Top Marks for Murder by Robin Stevens
One
of the best of a great series. Hazel and Daisy are at Deepdean School
for Girls, finishing their fourth year and preparing for the
anniversary festivities. Their dormmate Beanie sees a woman being
strangled in the woods, setting the Detective Society off to find
bodies and clues and get into all sorts of mischief. Hazel, as
vice-president and secretary, relates their adventures as they
eliminate suspects in the murder that occurs during the gala dinner.
As always, the girls triumph, but the fun is in how they get there,
one step ahead of the Inspector as usual.
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