The Red Pyramid

Rick Riordan does it AGAIN!!! This time he strikes gold with The Red Pyramid.  Once again he takes ancient mythology, mixes it with a modern day setting and transforms it into something students can't wait to get their hands on!  Main characters, Sadie and Carter Kane, are brother and sister who discover they are direct descendants from the pharaohs, set out to rescue their father and have a whole set of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses to contend with. 

Deep and Dark and Dangerous!

I was looking over my postings this morning and saw that I hadn't included this awesome book by Mary Downing Hahn. But that was probably because I first read it before I started this blog.  However, this book just won the Missouri Mark Twain Award for 2009-2010!  If you're looking for a scary story...THIS IS IT!  When twelve-year-old Ali discovers a torn photograph of her mother and aunt and an unknown person, she discovers a mystery that has been kept secret for years.  When she helps out with babysitting for her aunt at the very place where the photograph was taken, she meets the mysterious and bratty Sissy, who shows up everyday in the same blue bathing suit.  Ali begins to get suspicious of Sissy since she drops hints that she may know whats behind the mysterious photograph......

Any Which Wall......

Oh well, seems like I'm not keeping up too well on my postings.  I have been reading, though.  Currently I'm reading Any Which Wall by Lauren Snyder.  Four children discover a wall in a cornfield and learn that it can magically transport them to any place they wish - as long as there is another wall in the location.  However, their dreams and wishes end up not being quite what they expected!

Margret & Flynn by Kathleen Duey

Ever wanted a horse but couldn't afford one?  Maybe you'll be as lucky as Margret when a lost horse shows up after a tornado moves through the farm where she and her sister, Libby, are working.  Margret wants to stay and tame the horse but is afraid her sister wants to leave.  The two orphans have been running from place to place as far as back as Margret can remember.  Libby has always been the one to make the decisions.  Can Margret stand up to her and tell Libby how much she loves where she is now?  Read this sweet horse story to find out.

Stolen Children by Peg Kehret

When a young babysitter, Amy, and her 3 year old charge are kidnapped, she must use her wits to out-think her abductors.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book and lost most of an entire night's sleep when I couldn't put it down.  This page-turner is sure to become a most-requested item in the library!