Reviews of Mystery and Suspense Books for Kids, New This Week on Book Trends (100605)

Book Trends, a review site for young adult and children books, published several new book reviews this past week. We're presenting here a summary of those in the mystery / suspense category.

I So Don't Do Makeup by Barrie Summy. The third "tween" mystery featuring Sherry (short for Sherlock) Holmes Baldwin, recommended for readers aged 10 and older. Lexile measure: N/A. Reviewed by a 6th grade student who writes, "I absolutely love this book. I hadn't read the first two books, I So Don't Do Mysteries and I So Don't Do Spooky, but I didn't need to because the author gives you all the information that you would need to understand from the first books, like who all of her friends are, and about her mom. I also like the characters, and how I could relate to them because they are about my age."

The Man from Hell by Barrie Roberts. A Sherlock Holmes pastiche, originally published in 1997, newly issued by Titan Books as part of its "The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" series, and recommended for readers aged 10 and older. Lexile measure: N/A. Reviewed by a 6th grade student who writes, "This book really caught my interest. The way Barrie Roberts is able to put so much knowledge and character into his stories is unbelievable. Sherlock Holmes is a famous figure in the eyes of the youth today. He definitely is the world’s greatest detective."

Conspiracy 365: March by Gabrielle Lord. The third entry in the Conspiracy 365 thriller series, and recommended for readers aged 10 to 12. Lexile measure: 790L. Reviewed by a 6th grade student who writes, "March deserves 5 out of 5 stars. As usual in the series the chapters are written by days and times. The pages go 179-178-177-etc instead of 1-2-3-etc. The story is very interesting and I got tied into it easily."

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