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The book was in good shape and it came in a timely fashion.
jake fausetts review for his history class
you should read this book because it is an extrodinary book it gives you good ideas not bad unless you look at the bad ones anyway. this book is and exiting book it has action and history on the settlement on america so read this book.

I shot an arrow in the air...
There are lots of remarkable things in this world.The fact that a butterfly comes from a creepy little caterpillar.The array of colors visible in a soap bubble.And the perpetual unending ravenous hunger kids have for murder mystery tales.They just can't get enough.Hardy Boys books obviously were one of the first tales to capitalize on this need, but they were by no means the last.Over the years various authors have made forays into the world of kids-solving-mysteries.Some of the best also take care to tread closely to the original Hardy Boy formula.You take a basic mystery (someone dies) and then add on a potentially supernatural element for the fun of it.Even Scooby-Doo knows that there's nothing like a ghost or phantom to make an already creepy tale just a bit more enjoyable.And few authors have adhered so closely to this formula as historical mystery writer (and resident Brit) Chris Priestley.His books are basically Hardy Boys novels sucked back in time to the 1700s and involving (instead of two boys) a boy and a friend who happens to be an old and wise doctor.
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Subjects:  1. 18th century    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Mystery    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Fiction    5. Historical - Europe    6. Historical Fiction (Young Adult)    7. History    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. London (England)    10. Murder    11. Mysteries (Young Adult)    12. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    13. Mystery and detective stories    14. Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Europe   

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Young Adult IS appropriate
Enough with Romeo and Juliet, enough with 'near-pornography'! The fact that this is a tragedy reminiscent of Shakespeare is used as a contrast of R&J, not a retelling.
Quite Disappointing-Not Worth Reading
I have read many of Philip Pullmans other books, so I must say that my expectations for this were high and perhaps that's why I gave it such a low rating.
so utterly fantastic
although i must admit this book didn't have quite as much depth as the sally lockart series and his dark materials series, it was still fantastic.this is a very sad book but i really enjoyed it.i read it in one day.i absoulutly love all of philip pullman's books.this book didn't dissapoint me, i highly recommend it to you, i'm sure it won't dissapoint you either.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Mystery    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. General    5. Interpersonal relations    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    8. Mystery and detective stories    9. Revenge    10. Social Issues - General    11. Adventure stories    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General   

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AN AWESOME BOOK!!!!
The story is wonderful,with an unexpected ending and is one of the bestbooks I ever read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Mystery    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    4. Mystery and detective stories    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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This series is rather juvenile
I grew up with Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys.I've read some of the original editions (which unfortunately reflect the sexism and overt racism of their pre-WWII origins), all but one or two of the re-writes from the 1960s and 1970s (which are better in those categories), and significant proportion of the 'new' versions.
One cool book!
This Book was really great. I loved the action and the scam. It was great. I really think that people 10 and up would enjoy this book alot.

A Wonderful Book
I rented this book from the library and read it in about two hours.I love the action and the suspense of the book.I would reccomend this book to anyone who is 10 or older. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Mystery    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. Mexico    5. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    6. Mystery and detective stories    7. Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure   

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Mystery    2. Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Classics    6. Dartmoor (England)    7. Dogs    8. Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930    9. England    10. Fiction    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    13. Mystery and detective stories   

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Not for kids, but a GREAT book!
The graphic details of torture and fighting, the acceptance of revenge and violence - these things stop it from being a book appropriate for young men.Any child (aged 11-16) who reads this book would get the impression that revenge and violence are perfectly acceptable ways of dealing with tragedy.
A dark tale of discovery and unusual talents set against a backdrop of murder
Kevin Brooks' The Road Of The Deadtells of a teen who can sense things nobody else can. After his sister's death, he and his brother leave their London home for the moors of Devon, where they are determined to uncover the truth behind her murder. The Road Of The Dead is a recommended pick for mature teens: a dark tale of discovery and unusual talents set against a backdrop of murder.
Powerful
I usually don't pick up books at the library unless the inside front cover synopsis hints at romance or humor. The Road of the Dead hinted at neither, but something made me take it anyway. Perhaps I was just tyring to convince myself that the above statement wasn't true.
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Subjects:  1. Brothers    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Family - Siblings    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Murder    8. Mysteries (Young Adult)    9. Romanies    10. Social Issues - Adolescence    11. Social Issues - Death & Dying    12. Social Issues - Violence    13. Social Situations - Death & Dying    14. Social Situations - Violence    15. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence   

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The Black Wave is Coming
Yes, a black wave may be coming and it looks like it will be directed against Starlocket (the coven of the magic shop owner).Because of Morgan's history, the International Council of Witches asks her to risk everything to try and get closer to the source of the evil (the evil witch who tried to kill her in New York City). brilliant!
Morgan thinks shes poison, so she breaks up with Hunter :( and shes very sad about it. A council person comes to Morgan called Eoife (i think...) and she thinks that Ciaran (who is morgans dad) is going to send a dark wave or something to Starlocket, which is Alyces coven. Morgan has to find Ciaran and if possible stop him. Killian, who comes in to the story in the calling, also adds a little mischief too... Ciaran and morgan turn into wolves and their prey is... do you think i would spoil it?!? Just coz everyone else has.

Not impressed
Apart from the 9th book, this was definately one of the worst books in the series. Book 7 was terrific but this book was just annoying. Firstly, The whole good-evil thing is just getting irritating. I am glad Morgan and Hunter "finally" got back together again, but I thought that Morgan wanting to kill Hunter when she was a wolf was possibly the worst storyline yet. I love Killian he is v. cool, Ciaran also has alot of class and Eoife was also a really great character, I wish she'd stayed through book 9 instead of Erin. At one part in the book, Hunter mentioned to Morgan how he also had "struggles" between good and evil but I would have been more convinced if he'd given an example. I think that this series is overall very good, but it lacks alot of balance, everything is so dark, there's never any light. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Fantasy    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    6. Occult    7. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    8. Witchcraft    9. Young adult fiction    10. Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories   

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A Great Mystery Book
Katie Gillian is a teenaged girl who moved to a little town in Texas with her mother. Katie was expecting to spend several months in a new school, with a few friends and little excitement. What she experienced instead was far from boring. This story includes crimes, murders, and adventures that are guaranteed to keep you at the edge of your seat. You are following Katie and her mother as they each solve a different mystery.
GRAT BOOK!!!
This book was terrific!!! I had to read it for school, but it was great!!! I reccomend it to anyone 12 and up!!!

Wonderful!
This book was great and each chapter left me with a cliffhanger! I couldn't wait to read more of the book. It was awesome! I loved it! Nixon did a great job! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Mystery    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. City and town life    4. Crime    5. Fiction    6. Mysteries (Young Adult)    7. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    8. Mystery and detective stories    9. Nixon, Joan Lowery    10. Texas    11. Non-Classifiable   

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Fantabulous!!! (my way of saying fantastic and fabulous in one)
The Colossus of Rhodes, is yet another great novel written by Caroline Lawrence. Lupus now owns a ship and he has given it to Flavia's father the sea captain so he can go on one of his voyages to Rhodes so he can more more money by bringing stuff back to Ostia. While on the ship, the four friends, Nubia, Lupus,Jonathan,Flavia, discover that children are being kidnapped and taken to Rhodes where they are headed. Lupus is very interested in this and when fate brings him back to his home where he thought his mother would be, he has to make a choice between two things; both depending on him.
Best Historical Fiction Mystery Series
Caroline Lawrence outdid herself in creating these histicly accurate, fictitious, adventures for children and youth.Both girls and boys will love finding a character they can relate to.They are wonderful read aloud books, or about 4th or 5th grade and up silent reading material.As Flavia, Nubia, Johnathan and Lupas travel through different parts of the Roman empire in about 79AD, we learn many things about Roman History and culture.This book actually takes them on a trip through the Greek Isles to break a ring of slave traders who kidnap free born children and sell them into slavery.
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Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Mystery    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Fiction    4. Historical - Ancient Civilizations    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Juvenile Historical Fiction    7. Juvenile Mysteries    8. Kidnapping    9. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    10. Ocean travel    11. Slavery    12. Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories   

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Surprised and Delighted!
I'm not normally a science fiction reader, but to my surprise, I loved Alien Secrets! It's impossible to stop at the end of a chapter--each one ends with such a suspenseful hook that you're pulled on into the next. The plot twists are great and the characters are strong. I couldn't guess who would turn out to be the villain!

WooHoo!!!
This is one of the best books I've ever read.Heck, I'm 20 and I still marvel at Annette Curtis Klause's abilites as a writer.She is wonderful.I read this book when I was 12 years old and have never regretted it; no matter what age, if you have an imagination you'll love this novel.Children will be captivated by the wonderfully drawn characters and the rich scifi drama.If they ever make a movie or TV drama out of this, I'll hope it turns out half as good as the book.

Aliens, spaceships, ghosts; what will they think of next?
This is about a girl named Robin Goodfellow - a name she really doesn�t like (for people keep quoting Shakespeare to her), but she does like the nickname which goes along with it, Puck. Puck gets expelled from school (seventh grade, I think), and so then is going to go to the planet Shoon (as know by the natives) to be with her parents. On board, mysteries arise. Puck befriends a Shoowa, who is also going home in shame, but because he lost (it was stolen) a precious relic of his people. Puck decides to help Hush, and together, they must find out who stole the Soo, and where it is. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Science Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Life on other planets    7. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    8. Mystery and detective stories    9. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    10. Science fiction    11. Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure   

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not so great...
I am a big fan of fear street books, and I have about 30 at home. This book and The Dare are my two least favorites. Maybe it's just because I've been reading these for so long, but I knew who the killer was on the first couple pages. It's so obvious that it's jealousy. My favorites are Silent Night, All Night Party, Sunburn, and the New Year's Party. Go get one of those instead.

Found this book and was amazed by the cover!
This is one of the fear street books that I've been looking for for a long time.I finally found it at my local library and went nuts just thinking about what RL Stine did in this story to make it scary. Anyway, it's about a girl named Selena who finds a love of acting at her highschool and is always the star of the plays there.After one of the plays, she finds a bouquet of dead roses in her locker.She is "haunted" by a secret admirer who leaves behind a sticker of the sun on every one of his notes.No, I'm not going to give it all away, but I will tell you that the ending really surprised me.If you love RL Stine as much as I do, and you know how he likes surprises, you should find this book and be sure to think about it as you read.

I LOVE THIS BOOK !!!!! A MASTERPIECE!!!
i wasn't sure when i first bought this book that i would even finish it. but once i started i just couldn't put it down.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Horror    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. Horror & Ghost Stories    5. Horror / Ghost Stories (Young Adult)    6. Horror stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    9. Stalking    10. Stine, R. L.    11. Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories   

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DEAD GIRLS DONT WRITE LETTERS WAS WICKED GOOD!
WOW! Dead girls Dont Write Letters is a great book. i reccomend this book to someone whos into mystery and suspense would love this book.I liked this book because its was very interesting. Also i didnt want to put this book down. This book is so full of deatail and i didnt get lost at all but it was a little confusing because it is so wierd the vents that happen.
If dead girls don't write letters - I'm involved in a curious mystery
Sunny's life is playing second-fiddle to a dead sister.Mom and Dad have split up.Dad is always drunk or in jail.Mom is clinically depressed and unable to care for herself.Sunny's life revolves around caring for them and hating the memory of the "perfect sister," Jasmine.
don't like it
I'm really confused as to why amazon keeps recommending me books for a middle school age reading level!
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Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Mystery    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Death    4. Family - Siblings    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    8. Mystery and detective stories    9. Sisters    10. Social Issues - Death & Dying    11. Social Issues - Runaways    12. Social Situations - Runaways    13. Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings   

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Mysterious Musings
Dec is a great narrator - totally reliable for a teen.The story is short and would probably qualify as "high interest" for lower level or on-level 9th graders.There was a twist or two that I did not see coming, which makes the book a good choice for serious readers as well.The best part about the book, however, is the conglomeration of friends Dec has at school.This is a group of high achievers who consider rationalizing a teacher out of existence, or spending a day without using any words with "O" in them is fun - where do they really come from?I would recommend this book for teachers and students.

A Journey Though a Teenager's Thoughts
A Thief in the House of Memory is a young adult book that is one of those books that would almost make a better movie.It's an incredibility well written story and follows a teenager who changes his mind about people that he interacts with all the time.Through the way the author wrote the book, my idea of the characters changed as well.Tim Wynne-Jones grabbed my emotions by changing my approach and assumptions of the other characters and himself.It jumps around from the present time to past memories which make the book contrasting but often confusing.It can get confusing at first for a reader so I advise you to read slowly and carefully to follow the book correctly.I did find it very interesting because it was from a teenager's prospective which made it out of the ordinary from books I have read before.I would suggest it to anyone who has time to sit down, have patience, and follow the book!
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I have to say, it is a little weird, but I liked it. A story a little mystarious (as you can probably tell by the cover) and yet more. It is fairly short (210 pages, to be exact), but kept me interested 'till the end. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Canada    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    3. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Family - Marriage & Divorce    6. Family problems    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Memory    10. Mothers    11. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    12. Social Issues - Adolescence    13. Social Issues - Friendship    14. Social Situations - Adolescence    15. Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings    16. Suspense/Thriller    17. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Friendship   

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Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Lulu Dark is back, and definitely done with her days as a girl detective. She's got enough on her plate without solving mysteries. And, anyway, Lulu is so not the girl detective type, even if she did do a spectacular job of solving a mystery in LULU DARK CAN SEE THROUGH WALLS. That's all over, and so is school! Lulu is thrilled that summer vacation has finally arrived. She is going to watch bad television, hang out with her friends, talk on the phone, and sunbathe on the fire escape. She is not going to be doing any detective work, no matter what mystery comes her way...Right?
A girl detective who will not only make readers swoon, but keep them reading long into the night!
Lulu Dark is ecstatic that summer has finally arrived. She's even come up with an entire course of action for her vacation - sleep in until noon everyday, eat a huge brunch at Little Edie's, sunbathe, and camp out in front of the TV. But her plans are destroyed the moment B-list actress - and Lulu's semi-estranged mother - Isabelle Dark, appears in Halo City to film a new movie, and promptly disappears, pulling Lulu out of her summer vacation reverie, and sticking her in the middle of a good old fashioned mystery. Sure, Lulu's mother has a reputation for being flaky, and forgetful, but even Lulu has a hunch that this time, Isabelle is in real danger. Of course, finding the mysterious note from the so-called Fox, among Isabelle's things doesn't help to make her feel any better about the whole situation, and before she knows it, Lulu realizes that it's up to her to save mommy dearest before something terrible happens to her. Now that Lulu, amateur girl detective, and professional summertime slacker, is on the case, she must do her best to keep her head above water as she crosses paths with some of the strangest characters known to man - from a teen screen queen named Lisa Lincoln (who embodies real teen queen Lindsay Lohan, right down to her auburn hair, and diva-esque attitude), to a fleet of robotic, muscle-bound maids, a dodgy director, and an overweight cross-dresser named Helena, as she searches high and low for her mother, as well as the true identity of the Fox.
Great summer mystery with a Flare!
I liked the first Lulu book very much, but this one has more pizzazz. The writing is hilarious, the characters are fun to follow and well thoughtout!
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Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Mystery    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. General    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    8. Adventure stories    9. Classic fiction    10. General & Literary Fiction   

Editorial Review

Jess is thrilled when two cute, new boys move to her small town -- but then the neighborhood cats start disappearing and she spies a silent watcher lurking outside her yard. With the help of a computer-loving friend, Jess starts to investigate the newcomers, little dreaming that the Federal Witness Protection Program has unleashed a sociopath on her town. Fans of light thrillers will enjoy this creepy story by four-time Edgar winner Nixon. ... Read more

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I hope my review is helpful to you!
Don't Scream
Don't scream
Have you ever realy liked someone and later,there something strang about them ,or what about agood mystery book,if yes you would like this book .it has a edgy filling to it. the kind that you don't know who to trust.
It's been a whole year
It's been a whole year since the tragic death of Joan Lowery Nixon, and thinking about her many gifts as an author, I miss her today, as the stack of manuscripts she finished but didn't live to see published dwindles down.She won the Edgar Award an incredible four times, but her greatest happiness came from the letters and reviews her readers gave her, for there are many readers whose favorite writer will always be Joan Lowery Nixon.
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loved this book
i absolutly loved this book and it made me have to read the others knowing that legacy of lies was just as good so if ther where others who knows they could be better i cant wait to read the others
Don't Tell Book Report
Lauren Brandt returns back to Wisteria, a small town where she was born, seven years after her famous mother's mysterious drowning. But Wisteria isn't like what Lauren thought it would be; it's not as peaceful as before. For some reason Aunt Jule, Lauren's godmother, refuse to get help for her mentally unstable daughter, Nora. Holly, Aunt Jule's other daughter, seems to be in charge of everything in their family. Nora seems to be haunted and obsessed with Sondra, Lauren's dead mother, and disturbs Lauren about it.
exciting book!!
Lauren comes to Wisteria to live with her godmother, Aunt Jule and Jule's daughters, Holly and Nora. Lauren reunites with Nick, their childhood friend, who seems to want to be more than friends with her but then later on in the book he sides with Holly and Lauren is confused. Nora has been acting very weird towards Lauren and Holly tries to convince Aunt Jule to get her psychiatric help because she is also afraid of water and keeps saying that Sondra, Lauren's mom who had died here 7 years before, is still here. Lauren keeps finding everything in her room tied in knots, just what happened to her mom near the time she died. The news had claimed that her death was just an accident and Aunt Jule had stopped the investigations, but Lauren doesnt believe that, she believes it was murder. She has to find out the truth before she dies too, because the things that happened to Sondra before she died are happening to Lauren as well. Whenever something strange happens or Nora does something unexplainable, and Lauren asks her about it, Nora says "dont tell, its a secret". So to find out what really is going on and if her mom really was murdered, read this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Romance    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. Interpersonal relations    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Love & Romance    7. Murder    8. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    9. Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories   

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The Secrets Are Still Out There...
Rae Voight knows that Anthony is still mad at her for going behind his back to find out about his dad and he even tries to avoid being paired with her in group therapy, but they get stuck telling each other about their hopes and dreams.Rae is surprised when she finds out that Anthony really wants to go to Sanderson Prep, her own high school, so that he can play football there.Anthony knows that he can never go there because it is way too expensive and he can barely read, let alone pass a bunch of tests.But Rae is determined to make this dream come true.She helps Anthony study and learn to read better and sets up a tryout practice with the coach at Sanderson Prep.Before he knows it, Anthony is on his way to the rich kids' school and he gets to play on the best football team in the area. Fingerprints Four Secrets
Rae Voight with help from Yana now knows about her mother. She gets many messages from the person who is trying to kill her, saying "stop asking questions". She knows that if the person wants her to stop she must be getting close.She is so determined that she will go see this man that she and Yana have only met once.When her and Yana get there it is not at all how they planned. Rae and Yana need Anthony's help but, will he figure out how to help them in time? Read this book to find out! An open target...
Rae Voight has finally discovered the truth about her mother -- and has even found a horrifying revelation about herself. It still seems apparent that those that are after her, because of her extraordinary ability to touch a fingerprint and read the thoughts of the person who left it behind, aren't giving up on her yet -- and it seems that more actions are being taken by the ones who hide in secrecy. Anthony has just gotten into Rae's school, Sanderson Prep, and is finally happy with his place in society. But at school, there's a girl named Jackie -- who is looking for danger. Anthony has to figure out the truth about Jackie fast, before something bad happens. But more so, Rae has an even bigger agenda -- it's finally time to search for her mother's past. There are many secrets to uncover, but little does Rae know how much the danger is growing. Fingerprints #4: Secrets is the thrilling continuation of the exciting Fingerprints series by Melinda Metz, and the most harrowing book in this intense series yet. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Suspense    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Extrasensory perception    4. Family - General    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    8. Parent and child    9. Science fiction    10. Suspense/Thriller    11. Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories   

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Tenderness
Cormier takes this beautiful word and turns it into something terrifying.Flashing between the viewpoints of two troubled teens, this harrowing novel reads like an assiduous character study, pulling no punches yet somehow engaging the reader's sympathy for these two memorable characters.
Absolutely Excellent
This book captured me mind, body, and soul. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Robert Cormier was an excellent writer and this book was his BEST. I definately suggest this book to anyone!!! This book puts you directly into a killers mind.... and it's a beautiful place in there. It really is. You learn a lot about how they think and that they, too, have feelings and emotions and reasons (except for being a psychopath) that they kill. Aboslutely wonderful.

My review for Tenderness
Tenderness, by Robert Cormier was a good book, which was really exciting to read. The beginning of the book shared the little world for Lori Cranston and her weird fixations,which can only be erased when she kisses the man she has her fixations on.Eric Poole, also a teenager murders his parents cold bloodedly. Then towards the middle of the story Cormier begins to bring the two characters together on this mysterious adventure.
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Not the best in the series, but still good
This truly is a good book. It's not only for kids though, I think adults would enjoy this series also. My personal favorites are: The Coral Coffin Book Review
The Coral Coffin is about a boy named Finnegan Zwake and his Uncle Stoppard who is a famous mystery book writer. They go on an expedition to a remote island to find Finnegan's parents who had disappeared on an archaeological dig. On the remote island Finn and Uncle Stoppard get separated by a treacherous storm and drift away. They reunite after getting captured and are brought aboard a pirate ship and discover the mystery of the Coral Coffin. I would definitely recommend this book to a person who likes adventure and mystery.

The Coral Coffin Book Review
The Coral Coffin is about a boy named Finnegan Zwake and his Uncle Stoppard who is a famous mystery book writer. They go on an expedition to a remote island to find Finnegan's parents who had disappeared on an archaeological dig. On the remote island Finn and Uncle Stoppard get separated by a treacherous storm and drift away. They reunite after getting captured and are brought aboard a pirate ship and discover the mystery of the Coral Coffin. I would definitely recommend this book to a person who likes adventure and mystery. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Archaeology    4. Boys / Men    5. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Mystery    6. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Mysteries (Young Adult)    10. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    11. Mystery and detective stories    12. Pirates    13. Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories