Reviews of Mystery and Suspense Books for Kids, New This Week on Book Trends (120630)

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/thriller category.

The Nightmare Garden by Caitlin Kittredge. The Iron Codex Book Two. Lexile measure: N/A. Reviewed by a 6th grade student, who writes, "Many books seem very realistic, but not if they involve magic; unless, the story is in the future and written by Kaitlin Kittredge. She somehow twists and manipulates the idea of magic until it seems like reality." (Read the full review of this fantasy/suspense novel here.)

The Dead Gentleman by Matthew Cody. Lexile measure: N/A. Reviewed by a 6th grade student, who writes, "This book has a lot of detail and the characters are highly developed. The mix between science fiction and fantasy is also perfect. I definitely hope that Matthew Cody writes another book to make it a series." (Read the full review of this sci-fi fantasy/suspense novel here.)

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