Clue In The Castle Tower

     Samantha and her sister Nellie are thrilled to be staying at the Lockston Manor House. But they're having second thoughts about sleeping alone at the end of the dark hallway when there could be a ghost lurking around the castle grounds. And with a thief in the library that might be living in the castle, Samantha isn't sure what to think. With a prize of  100 pounds ( pounds is a British word for dollars or money) Samantha has to find the stolen treasures before they are lost forever. With the help from clues, Nellie, and the troublemaker twins Ian and Henry, Samantha may be able to catch the thief.

 Samantha, Nellie, Grandmary, and the Admiral are on a tour of  England and France. After they receive an invitation from relatives to stay at an ancient castle, they just can't  resist. But when they are looking around the manor house and notice that Lady Stallsworth's most prized books are missing, Sir Charles offers 100 pounds to anyone who catches the thief. Samantha and her family are leaving in a few days, and because Ian and Henry are known for their pranks, they are the first to be blamed. And the boys could be sent back to Bristwell, a reform school for the troublemakers.

     Anybody is a suspect in the Lockston Manor House. So if you're ready to uncover the clues and secrets that lead the kids to the thief, then read Clue in the Castle Tower, by Sarah Masters Buckey.

The Genius Files: From Texas With Love

If Coke and Pepsi McDonald could turn back time, they would turn it back to the day when they accepted the be in The Genius Files program. The Genius Files per say is run by Dr. Herman Warsaw; a man who experienced 9/11, the tragic event, and decided on that day that America should have kids solve their world problems. After his idea was put onto the table for reserved others to see, he turned into a self-centered lunatic and cancelled his idea, which had been going fine. His idea was the Genius Files. And once he cancelled the program which seldom any humans knew about, he had to cancel all the kids with it. Two of those kids are Coke and Pepsi McDonald.
Dr. Warsaw has already tried to defeat the two children, but he can't. Probably because the brother & sister duo are twins, each with an ability to help each other get through the problems they are facing. Coke has a photographic memory. Pepsi, or Pep as she prefers can crack ciphers like a lion can smash an ant. It's summer and the twins are returning from their Aunt Judy's wedding in Washington D.C., where they stopped a terrorist attack for The Genius Files sake, and defeated Dr. Warsaw's assistant, Archie Clone. Now as the twins go through Texas, Arkansas, and some of New Mexico on the trip back home from their cross-country trip they run into Dr. Warsaw and his henchman who are hungry for revenge. Also they receive multiple ciphers for Pep to crack that determine fate. Will they be killed by Dr. Warsaw like he did with the other Genius Files participants?

Written by Dan Gutman, 4th in the series The Genius Files, From Texas With Love gives you a great perspective of a book. If you like a little bit of crazy adventure in weird destinations, you'll like The Genius Files: From Texas With Love.

Counting By 7's

                           Counting By 7's
                               By Holly Goldberg Sloan



           Have you ever lost something that your whole life revolves around? After an accident that changed Willow Chance's life, nothing will ever be the same again. She can't even count by 7's anymore.Willow is about to leave her friends Mai,Quang-Ha,and Pattie Nguyen's garage to live in Jamison Foster Home.can willow pull her life together before she leaves for good? Find out in Counting By 7's, by Holly Goldberg Sloan.
          Willow Chance loves plants, medical stuff, and the number 7. At school when she is accused of cheating,she visits counselor Dell Duke. Mr. Duke has his own way of sorting through messed up kids.Introducing Dell Duke's System of The Strange!

• Misfits
• Oddballs
• Lone Wolves
• Weirdos

Willow didn't seem to fit into any of these groups. She was clearly different.That night as Willow approached her driveway, police cars were everywhere. She heard the officer whisper to Mr. Duke."There's been an accident." The people Willow loved most in the world were gone.
          Until Willow could find a permanent home, she stayed with Pattie, Mai, and Quang-Ha Nguyen in a garage behind Happy Polish Nail Salon, that they called home. As month passed Willow got used to the crowded garage. But she still didn't go back to school. It hurt too much. But when Jamison, the foster care company called, requesting that Willow stay there. they can't let her go.
           Walk with Willow Chance and uncover her adventures that will soften your heart. So if your ready to weep, laugh, and keep up with Willow, then read Counting By 7's, By Holly Goldberg Sloan.

Book Scavenger

Life is a game for Emily. Example, see how many states Emily's family can live in, maybe all 50? Another example, Book Scavenger , the site that has it all. In Book Scavenger you hide books, give a clue to where they are found, and let others solve the clue and accomplish a book hide-and-seek. Also after you find the book, you get the chance to read the book that you found.
When Emily's parents or 'rents' as her exotic, "Flush" addicted brother would call them have decided to move to another state... California. In California Emily receives the "great"pleasure to move to San Francisco, home of Book Scavenger and it's creator, Garrison Griswold. This part of the move is good, but as always Emily's life of games has some negative gifts included in the moving process. Her #1 dislike is the fact that her family never settles in one place for long, only enough time to have proof to the family' s career, a 50 Homes in 50 States blog. This time in Emily's new adventure she discovers a friend very much like herself, and not far away. James. Though, as fate happens, as Emily meets a friend, her celebrity, Garrison Griswold meets a foe. Somebody out to steal his popularity, and maybe his life. When Emily and James find out, they try to piece together the clues before it's too late. With a life at stake, and a game to play, other Book Scavenger users to avoid, Emily and James might not be able to solve the last puzzle, hopefully not the last puzzle. The duet will need all the help they can get. In a battle of greatness and glory, books and ciphers, Book Scavenger has it all. Written by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, Book Scavenger holds secrets and answers to all the questions. If you like Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein, or a realistic fiction book with some crazy characters, you will definitely like Book Scavenger, "Where life is a game and books are the tokens!"Book Scavenger Cover

A-Z Favorite Books

For Gifted University I wrote an A-Z book of all my favorite books!


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Jinx

You don't grow up in the Urwald. Jinx doesn't like leaving the path of these horrible woods. His father tries to lose him in the woods, but it ends up Jinx finds Simon Magnus, a wizard. As much as Jinx knows wizards are evil, he doesn't find staying with Simon bad at all. Jinx has a curiosity of what kind of magic Simon has and to find out he has to stray off the path.....

What We Found In The Sofa And How It Saved The World

Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in the power of crayons? Do you believe in the power of the sofa? Well if you do or even if you don't then you should read this book. It is really funny. In the book River, Fiona, and Freak find a mysterious sofa sitting at their bus stop one day. They decide to search for loose change but instead what they find is a rare zucchini colored crayon. How are they supposed to know that this treasure will send them on a crazy journey. What are they supposed to do when a crazy billionaire comes searching for the crayon? This billionaire is trying to open a secret portal and they have to stop it, it is going to be hard but with help of a a crazy neighbor, a cat named Mucus, and a domino and painting that can think for itself they just might be able to save the world. This book by Henry Clark really is a thriller. I recommend this book to anyone what likes a crazy book filled with crazy people and crazy places.

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

Join Percy Jackson, Hazel Levesqe, and Frank Zhang in another epic adventure! In this trilogy of the Heroes of Olympus series Percy, Frank, and Hazel travel north to Alaska, the land beyond the gods, to defeat Alcyoneus, the giant son of Gaea born to oppose Hades {or Pluto. Whichever one you want to call him.} and to free Thanatos, the god of death, Hades' lieutenant who keeps all the souls from escaping through the wall of death. They must also try to stop Polybotes from destroying Camp Jupiter, home of the Roman demigods.

Al Capone Does My Homework

This book is by Gennifer Choldenoko. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a little bit of everything. There's a whole lot of mystery and comedy even a little bit romance… uh for the nasty folks. My favorite part was when I found out a clasel twist in the book. It was  about  one of the so called bad guy .  He might not be as tough and mean as you thought! He may even be nice.Also Lizard may be a little weird  let's just say  Lizard  should be called cockroach. If you think Nat is totally dumb  and can’t make her one choice’s you are totally wrong. Even though Piper may be a pain she just might help in the big pitcher. Moose is a good aim but only when it comes to baseballs:). Will Moose's family survive before they find the culprit that set fire to their house. Why did the person do it, who did it and how did  they do it.