Mysteries

8-12 year old, Animals, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humorous, Nibbles

Real Pigeons Eat Danger

Author: Andrew McDonald Illustrator: Ben Wood © Date: 2018 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 209 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, every page has an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Not really, just information on the types of pigeons that each Real Pigeon is based on, same for the […]

8-12 year old, Fiction, Page Pig Favorites, Reviews

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library

Author: Chris Grabenstein Illustrator: Cover art by James Lancett © Date: 2013 Publisher: Yearling Pages: 289 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Interview with author, bonus clue for an extra puzzle, and list of books referenced in story (note that subsequent books have a book list and

4-8 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Nibbles

Isle of Misfits: The Missing Pot of Gold

Author: Jamie Mae Illustrator: Freya Hartas © Date: 2019 Publisher: Little Bee Books Pages: 96 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, all page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 6-8 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Gibbon the Gargoyle is new to an island full of mythical creatures and is learning

8-12 year old, Animals, Fiction, Mystery, Reviews

Bee & Flea and the Puddle Problem

Author: Anna Humphrey Illustrator: Mike Deas © Date: 2023 Publisher: Owlkids Books Pages: 119 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, many page layouts do not have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, multiple choice quiz on bug facts to test if you are F.L.E.A. agent worthy Summary from Book:

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous, Mystery, Reviews

A Reluctant Witch’s Guide to Magic

Author: Shivaun Plozza Illustrator: (Jacket art) Wendy Tan © Date: 2022 Publisher: Clarion Books Pages: 282 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Willa lives in the Wild, in a city squished between two warring witch covens. The nonmagical Wildians spend their days

8-12 year old, Fiction, Mystery, Reviews

The Potato Chip Puzzles

Author: Eric Berlin Illustrator: Katrina Damkoehler © Date: 2009 Publisher: Puffin Books Pages: 227 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No, but a few puzzles involve an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: More puzzles and answers to the puzzles that weren’t given in the text of the story Summary from Book: When

8-12 year old, Animals, Fiction, Humorous, Mystery, Reviews

The Great Ghost Hoax

Author: Emily Ecton Illustrator: David Mottram © Date: 2021 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Pages: 259 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, but a lot of page layouts do not have illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Butterbean is bored. She and the other pets pulled off a

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fiction, Humorous, Mystery, Page Pig Favorites, Reviews

Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans

Author: Russell Ginns Illustrator: Barbara Fisinger © Date: 2018 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pages: 243 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, many page layouts do not have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, fun facts on the value of several items mentioned in the book, more puzzles to solve with websites

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