City Spies by James Ponti (367 pages)

Summary 

Sara Martinez is an excellent hacker. She hacked into the New York City Foster Care Center to expose her foster parents as frauds, but instead of being moved to a nicer foster family, Sara finds herself behind bars and banned from using computers for more than thirty months or longer! Mother, a British Spy, comes to Sara's rescue by giving her a position as a spy, working for the MI6 Agency. She accepts the offer with a bit of hesitation. She is released from jail and is moved to the FARM, an MI6 base in Scotland. Sara meets the rest of the team and the next morning is put into training. Her computer hacking takes her to Paris where the team is going to be saving the world. Nobody told her that being a spy isn't as easy as it looks. 

Opinion

I would like to comment on both Spy School and City Spies. Both authors really give great descriptions and the plots of both stories are well planned out. I also feel like both authors try their best to interest and engage their readers. Although I like Spy School better, I think City Spies is a good read because instead of having a secret base in America, the author takes you to Paris and Scotland, which is halfway around the world! If you decide to try this book, please write me a comment and tell me what you think.

****(4 stars)

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Who Is Jane Goodall? Roberta Edwards (102 pages)

 Summary 

Have you ever wondered who taught a gorilla sign language? The answer's Jane Goodall. Jane was born in London, England on April 3, 1934, but soon moved outside of the city. Her parents bought a house in the country because little Jane loved to explore. She read lots books about animals, but was that enough for her? No. She once dug up worms and wanted to sleep with them. Her mother, Vanne, told her that worms had their own homes. Jane was disappointed, but she put the worms back in the garden where she had dug them up. By the time Jane was ten, she knew just what she wanted to be when she grew up. She wanted to research chimps, but traveling to Africa was very expensive. Would Jane give up her dream or would she one day achieve it?

Opinion 

I think Jane Goodall is a very unique individual because she is the first person to train a gorilla to use sign language! This book gave many facts about her life and how she researched chimps in the Gombe Stream Game Reserve. This book also also gave  me a different view of Jane. It showed me that she was a very brave and determined person. She stayed true to her dream snd never gave up. If you want to find out more about Jane Goodall, then I recommend reading this book.

Rating

*****(5 stars)

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Password to Larkspur Lane by Carolyn Keene (175 pages)

 Summary 

When a homing pigeon falls from a plane and into her yard, Nancy Drew gets involved with a dangerous  mission trying to free Mrs. Eldridge, an older lady, being held as a prisoner. Nancy and her friends discover that the flowers, Larkspur and Blue Bells, are involved with the mystery. Then Helen Corning Archer asks Nancy to help with a spooky blue fire appearing just after dark. Nancy finds that her cases are connected and she makes a plan to save Mrs. Eldridge and put out the elusive fire. 

Opinion 

In my opinion this book was pretty easy to understand unlike some of the other Nancy Drew mysteries that I read. I was amazed at Nancy's idea to rescue Mrs. Eldridge. I really thought her sneaky plan was very ingenious. I also got a kick out of some parts of the story. Nancy Drew is one of my favorite girl detectives and maybe she can be yours too! 

Rating

*****(5 stars)

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The Secret Zoo: Raids and Rescues by Bryan Chick (268 pages)

Summary 

Four secret citizens have been captured by the creepy Shadowist and two gifted animals, Blizzard, the mighty and strong polar bear, along with Little Big Horn, the rhinoceros, have been moved to a different zoo! The four friends, Noah, Megan, Ella and Richie set out to rescue Blizzard and Little Big Horn from Waterford Zoo. Then Ella and Noah go with Evie, the leader of the Spectors, to save the secret citizens. Will the plan go smoothly, or will it be a disaster? Find the answer hidden within the pages of this amazing tale. 

Opinion 

This action packed and adventurous book was worth reading. As I read the first chapter, I found myself consumed with curiosity. I wanted to find out everything at once. The author's descriptions were so good that I was actually able to picture Ella fighting the Shadowist. In every book of this awesome series, the four unusual friends are discovering more parts of the Secret Zoo and they're learning more and more secrets. Come with me, join this series and enjoy action, adventure and mystery. 

Rating 

*****(5 stars)

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The Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Treasury by Betty MacDonald (126 pages)

 Summary 

Is your child bad or acting weird? If so, call Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. She may be a widow and a witch, but she's amazing at having cures for children with weird or bad behavior. She is good with children, but not so much with adults.  Each chapter centers around a different child with different behavior problems and their family. Mr. Piggle-Wiggle hid a chest full of cures in the backyard. When the children find the chest, then it becomes Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's main source of magic. 

Opinion 

One of the primary reasons I read this book is that it was one of my mom's childhood favorites, even though she didn't read a lot. In every chapter there is a good, hidden message in how Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle handles each child and their problem. For example, one good message found in the book is if you don't pick up your toys, you won't be able to get around your bedroom. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is my favorite character because she turns boring chores into fun tasks. She really has a unique perspective on kids and how to get them to learn the better way to be or to do things. If you like witches and cures, then try this one.

Rating

*****(5 stars)

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