Not Just Your Average Mystery...

I mentioned earlier that I am a sucker for a good mystery and this book proves my point. Until seeing this book on the shelf, I had not heard anything about it, so what came next was a surprise to me. This is the story of Theo Boone, a thirteen-year-old boy who thinks of himself as one of his town's best lawyers and considers himself an expert in the court room. In the small city of Strattenburg there is a major case in the court room - someone has been murdered and the person accused is about to go free... unless Theo can step in and help. Theo knows something that no one else knows, something that could change the outcome of the trial completely. I recommend this book for kids ages 11- 14, but be prepared for a long night - you won't want to put this book down until the last page!

The Sisters Grimm

My oh my how I love this series! This has been one of my all-time favorite books ever since I laid eyes on the first page of the first book. Michael Buckley is on the 8th book in the series and is doing a phenomenal job keeping me hooked. The Sisters Grimm books are about two sisters who are descendants of the Brothers Grimm and are in charge of keeping this town that's full of ever-afters, fairy-tale characters, in line. In all of the Sisters Grimm books Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are fairy-tale detectives, in charge of solving many different mysteries involving the ever-afters. All of the books revolve around one thing, saving Sabrina and Daphne's parents. Michael Buckley has done a great job keeping this series of eight full of action, twists and turns. I would recommend this book to anyone kid, boy or girl ages 9-13.