Nancy Drew Getting Burned - Carolyn Keene

We all love a good mystery. So does Nancy Drew -a good mystery to solve, that is. All you Nancy Drew fans out there are probably wondering why this post exists, because there isn't a Nancy Drew book called Getting Burned. But, thanks to Carolyn Keene's active imagination, we have a new series *applause*! Mrs. Keene made it so that Nancy is telling you everything from her point of view. This is number 20 in the series, in case you want to start at the beginning. I had a lot of fun reading this book, but there are some parts that make me fell like I want to put my head down on the table and snore. Loudly. So, be warned- You might like this book, or you may not. I hope you do.

Ahhh! I can't believe I forgot!! I have to give you a little preview of the story, don't I? Well, getting Burned is a mystery about the burning down of the River Heights Animal Shelter. Nancy is the amateur detective who has the brains to tackle any mystery, namely this one. Bess and George are her two best friends. If you had a conversation with Bess, her first comment would probably be something fashion related. If you had a conversation with George, it would most probably be completely mormal, or a rehash of Nancy's latest case. This is a fairly simple mystesry to follow, but in my case it left me feeling like it was to short and the plot was way too simple. I'd recommend this book to anyone 8 or over. As an added bonus, there's a letter from Nancy on the inside front cover. This book would be great if you don't like long books but you LOOOVVE mysteries. If you prefer longer versions, however, there IS always the original series. Have fun!

The Spiderwick Chronicles book 1- The Field Guide - Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi

It all wouldn't have happened if they didn't have to move to that wierd old house. Why did they have to move? It wasn't fair. This might sound familiar to you if you've ever had to move. Aside from that, this book isn't very good for connecting to the characters, unless you have a 13 year old sister who likes to fence with a sword or a boggart running around in your house causing panic and mayhem. You probably don't. This book won't work as a book to read that will keep you hungry for more, flipping each page with growing anticipation. It's more like a quiet, modest book that, at the same time, is fun to read. Oh, and, as a warning, on the back of the book there is a small poem:
Go away
close the book
put it down
do not look.
Don't listen to a word that poem says.