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The Summer Reading Challenge Begins!

This is so exciting! We have our very own online spot to share what we read all summer long as we Get-a-Clue and Crack the Case of Summer Reading!

There are so many great books to read. Remember, you can read as many books as you want to from your book log, but you have to read at least ONE (1) in each level to complete the challenge.

Now, here's a chance to practice leaving a comment:

  • Click on the "CASE REPORTS" at the end of this message
  • Type your first name, last initial ONLY
  • Hit Enter
  • Tell me a summer reading book that sounds exciting
  • Tell me why it sounds exciting
  • Choose "Anonymous" as your identity
  • Click "Publish Your Comment"

I can't wait to read your "CASE REPORTS!"

From the Agent-in-Charge,
Mrs. Murphy

87 comments:

  1. Katherine L

    Where the Wild things are by Maurice Sendak. It looks exciting because there are fun things to look at.

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  2. Katherine L
    It Looked Like Spilt Milk
    by Charles Snow
    It was about a cloud looking like some picture in the sky. I felt happy.

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  3. Harris T.
    I read Bunnicula and it's a great book!
    I hope other students read that book!

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  4. Luke M.
    bunnicula
    James Howe
    Trying to see if bunnicula is a vampire.
    It was a exciting funny book.
    Detective Macias

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  5. Tate R.
    I Was a Third Grade Science Project
    By Mary Jane Auch
    This is a book about a boy who accidentally became hypnotized and thought he was a cat. He did a lot of silly things when he thought he was a cat.
    I loved the book and thought it was fantastic!

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  6. Ethan R
    Kindergarten Rocks!
    Katie Davis
    He's scared about Kindergarten
    I thought it was great

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  7. LIAM W.
    I READ "KINDERGARTEN ROCKS!" BY KATIE DAVIS. DEX IS SCARED OF KINDERGARTEN. HE IS WORRIED ABOUT KINDERGARTEN. THIS BOOK IS FUN AND IT IS REALLY FUN TO LEARN NEW THINGS.

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  8. Wow! What great case reports from so many detectives! So many good books have been read already by many Super-Sleuths-in-training!

    Keep up the good work, detectives and you will crack the case of summer reading!

    From the Agent-in-Charge,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  9. Misty R.
    Dog Diaries: Secrets of the W.O.O.F. Society
    Betsy Byars
    I had fun reading about the different dog stories from the W.O.O.F. Society. My favorite chapter was 4 and I also think it was the funniest!
    I felt like there were both funny and serious parts.

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  10. Misty R.,

    Dog Diaries is a great book! I love that the dogs are the authors who are telling their stories. I don't remember what chapter 4 was about, so I'm going to have to read it again.

    From,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  11. Tate R,

    I laughed out loud when I read the book I Was a Third Grade Science Project! I am really glad you enjoyed it too!

    From,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  12. Katherine L.,

    I am so glad that you mentioned the great pictures in the book, Where the Wild Things Are. There sure is a lot to look at in those pictures, so pay close attention while you read and let me know if you liked the book.

    From,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  13. Harris T.,

    Bunnicula is a great book! I think that Chester the cat is pretty funny, even if he has some silly ideas!

    From,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  14. Luke M,

    What a good description of Bunnicula as an "exciting" book. When I read the book, I was worried about what would happen to Bunnicula. There was a lot of action that kept me wondering how it would end.

    From,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  15. Ethan R.,

    Welcome to TVS! I love the book, Kindergarten Rocks and I am so glad you liked it too. I just hope you're not scared like Dex.

    See you when school starts,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  16. Liam W.,

    I agree with you that it is fun to learn new things. How exciting that you will be able to learn lots of new things in kindergarten. Welcome to TVS!

    Keep reading,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  17. claire b i liked aunt eater loves a mystery i likd it because it was about mysteries

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  18. Emma E.
    I thought that 'Mercy Watson Fights Crime' was a silly book. Leroy Ninker who wanted to be a cowboy some day, had Butter Barrel candy, and he started chewing on it, and Mercy came down the stairs, because she smelled butter, and Mercy started running around crazy to find the butter.
    I read 'Grandpa's Teeth' and it was a good book. When the whole town had to smile, they had a reason, but why didn't Grandpa just buy a new pair of teeth? In the end, Grandpa did get a new pair of teeth, but when the whole family was happy and the family all smiled, the dog was included because the dog stole Grandpa's teeth!

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  19. Harper D.
    Grandpa's Teeth
    Rod Clement
    Grandpa had to find his teeth because someone stole them.
    I think he had a good topic.

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  20. Emma S.
    Dog Diaries Secrets of the W.O.O.F. Society.


    Betsy Byars
    I think Dog Diaries is a really good book.
    My favorite chapter is chapter 10 Bo versus Bank Robber.

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  21. Jack J.
    Detective LaRue by Mark Teague
    An important part of the book was when the police found the missing cats.
    The funniest part was when Detective LaRue took a bath with a rubber duck.

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  22. Jack J.,

    Detective LaRue makes my laugh! I love how there are two different kinds of illustrations that tell the story - black and white and then color.

    Keep reading,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  23. Emma S.,
    Something I really like about Dog Diaries is that each chapter is like a whole new story!

    Keep reading!
    From,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  24. Claire B.,

    Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery is a great book for you since you like mysteries! I think it's fun to try and solve the problem while I am reading the book.

    From,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  25. Harper,

    I like that you pointed out that the author had a good topic. That is such an important part of writing a good story.

    Keep reading and see if you find other good topics in the books you read this summer.

    From,
    Mrs. Murphy

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  26. Jackson K.
    The Mysterious Case of the Allbright Academy
    By: Diane Stanley
    All of the students at the school are perfect and they don't know why until they investigate.
    I thought the book was pretty good.

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  27. William S.

    Dog Diaries

    Betsy Byars
    Betsy Duffey
    Laurie Myers

    The book explains situations from the dogs view.

    I thought it was fuuunny especaily the part about the disposal!

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  28. Konnor S.,

    I liked the book Dog Diaries. It is a good book for people who love dogs.

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  29. Taylor H.
    Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery
    by David A. Adler
    I loved this book because I love mystery stories.

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  30. ashlyn,D

    It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Snow
    The book was about clouds and how clouds look like animals sometimes.
    I really liked the book

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  31. Ashlyn,D

    Baby Brains by Simon James
    This book was about a baby with a big brain and he helped with the space shuttle but then he wanted his mommy.
    I loved this silly book

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  32. Michael C.

    I like this book because I would of never thought of a person being a science project.

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  33. Amalia P. says,

    I liked Young Cam Jansen. I wish I could have a mystery just like her!!!

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  34. Callie J.
    Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe
    I thought Bunnicula was funny because he drank vegetable juice.

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  35. Lauren D.

    I really liked Grandpa's Teeth. I have the book Grandpa's Teeth!

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  36. Ellie J.
    It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw
    I like the book because they pictures were clouds.

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  37. Emily N

    Cam Jansen The Secret Service Mystery
    David A. Adler
    It's a great mystery book.
    I couldn't put it down because I wanted to help Cam solve the mystery of the big bang in her library.

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  38. You guys have read some fantastic books and you have done a great job of telling what you liked, without giving away the ending.

    My stack of books to read is getting bigger and bigger, so I might need a longer summer just to read!

    Keep reading!
    Mrs. Murphy

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  39. Dustan H.

    Book Title: Alvin Ho Elirgic to school girls
    and other scary things
    The Author is Lenore Look
    Alvin Cant talk at school and has trouble making friends when he's not at home.
    It made me want to read the sequel that is coming Soon

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  40. Dustan,

    Thanks for the feedback on this book. I can't wait to read the sequel myself.

    Keep reading!
    Mrs. Murphy

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  41. Sophie A

    Book Title: Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery
    The author is: David A. Adler
    Mr. Jansen couldn't find the shopping list and Cam helped him find it.
    It was great!

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  42. Ellie G.
    Where The Wild Things Are
    Maurice Sendak
    It is important that the boy comes back home.
    I felt pretty good about this book. I would like for my room to be a jungle, too, and keep it that way. And I would love to see other wild things in my room, but not those wild things.

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  43. Jeffrey S.

    Cam Jasen and the Secret Service Mystery is about classmates solving the case of the stolen necklace. It made me excited because, solving mysteries are exciting.

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  44. Michael W
    Book Title:The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
    The author is Jeanne Birdsall
    This book is about 4 sisters Rosalind,Skye,Jane,and Batty trying to stop their dad from dating.
    I like this book becase it is funny.

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  45. Sumner R.


    Book Title: Alvin Ho Alergic to Girls, School and Other Scary Things.

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  46. AJAZ S
    TRAPPED IN DEATH CAVE
    BILL WALLACE
    The book is about two boys Gary and Brian. Gary gets kidnapped by a man because the man wants to get a map to hidden gold which Gary had.Brian rescued Gary. Gary found out that the kidnapper killed his grandpa to get the treasure map that Gary now had.The boys were forced to look for the gold that was cursed. After great difficulty they found it and escaped the curse. In the end the kidnapper died by snake bites while the boys got saved.
    I found this book to be scary and full of adventure.

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  47. Rachel B.
    The Mysterious Case of the Albright Academy
    By:Diane Stanly
    The beging of the book was not very good but when I got to the middle of the book it started getting more exciting.The most importiant part of the book was that it was a good book.
    I felt a lot of different feelings when I read this book, like sad, happy, worreid.

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  48. yuvraj b
    book title; young cam Jansen and the library mystery
    Autor- David Adler
    It is about finding a lost grocery list.
    I love mystery books

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  49. Diego W.
    Book Title Mercy Watson Fights Crime
    Author Kate DiCamillo
    The Watson's were getting robbed by Leroy Ninker.
    It was pretty good.

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  50. dylan m
    where the wild things are
    by Maurice Sendak

    The book was about a troublemaker named Max who went to where the wild things are. It shows that even when you are bad, your mother and father still love you!

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  51. Rowen K.
    Title: Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery
    Author: Doug Cushman
    It was exciting how they figured out which cat was Sam by using fish.
    I thought the book was OK, but not my favorite because there were four stories in it.

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  52. Taylor W
    Title:Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery
    Author:David Adler
    Mr.Jansen can't find the shoping list and he
    thinks that it's in the library.
    This is a very good book.

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  53. Taylor W
    Book Title:Knnuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
    The Author:Mo Willems
    Trixie had a bunny and brought it to school, but when she brought it home it was someone elses.
    This was a great book for me.

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  54. Chris M,
    The Mysterious case of the Allbright Acadamy
    Diane Stanley
    Four kids throw a two teachers in jail with their smarts.
    I felt like I was in the story itself.

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  55. Taylor M.
    Mercy Watson Fights Crime
    Kate DiCamillo
    That book was pretty good.
    A person that wants to be a cowboy brakes in and tries to steal the toaster,but Mercy loves toast!

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  56. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak was pretty good. I liked it but the monsters were scary when they were screaming. I want to see the movie but I will be kind of scared.

    Allison C

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  57. Michael.W
    The Dollhouse Murders
    ???? ???????
    Amy visit her aunt's house she went to the attic and found a dollhouse there she thought it was then the dolls start doing scarey things or the dollhouse starts glowing

    This is a very mysterious book.

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  58. Caroline C.
    Bunnicula by James Howe

    I liked Bunnicula because it was interesting. I like animals, especially bunnies. I've never heard of a vampire bunny. It was pretty cool that they sucked the juice out of the vegetables. It was an awesome book.

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  59. AlexandraL.
    Cam Jansen The Secret Service Mystery
    David A. Adler
    The problem was Mrs.Pearl's pearls were stolen!

    I felt like this was a geat mystery!

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  60. Matthew D.
    Mercy Watson Fights Crime
    By Kate DiCamillo
    Mercy is a pig that caught a thief by sitting on him.
    Baby made me laugh.

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  61. Maya K
    The Mysterious Case of the Allbright Academy
    By:Diane Stanley
    A girl named Frany and her brother and sister go to a bording school called the Allbright Academy and find that the kids there are well perfect in everything!

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  62. Kishan K.
    Detective LaRue By Mark Teague
    Hibbins' cats are missing. Ike the dog is suspected of the crime. The police catch Ike and put him in the Jail. Ike gets out and helps find the cats. Ike is named honorary detective. Ike gets a detective badge.
    This book was very interesting and fun.

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  63. Elizabeth L.
    Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery
    By David Adler

    Cam Jansen had to find a grocery shopping list that her dad used as a bookmark.

    This was a very good book.

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  64. yuvraj, B
    Detective LaRue by Mark Teague.
    Story about a dog named Ike who was blamed for loosing the cats. Ike helped the police find the cats who were eating the birds.In the end, detective Ike gets a medal from the police for solving mystery.
    I Like solving mystery.

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  65. Yuvraj, B
    Aunt Eater loves a mystery
    by: Doug Cushman
    Interesting collections of stories where Aunt Eater solves mysteries.
    It was ok I guess.

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  66. Yuvraj, B
    Knuffle Bunny Too: a case of mistaken Identity.
    By Mo Willems.
    Two girls who were always fighting and not sharing had their Knuffle bunnies mixed up . In the middle of the night, they traded back the Knuffle bunnies and became real good friends.
    I like it because they became friends in the end.

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  67. Duncan H.
    It Looked Like Spilt Milk
    Charles G. Shaw
    This book has great horned owl.
    I want to keep this book forever!

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  68. Saleem R
    Mercy Watson Fights Crime fun book to read! like it

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  69. Ben S. We read "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. The problem Max faced were the wild things in his dream. I thought the book was good.

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  70. Thomas S. read Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery by David A.Adler
    I liked that Cam can remember everything and that she can help other people find missing things, but I remember where her father put the shopping list before she did.
    I like solving mysteries

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  71. tai h
    mercy watson fights crime..i liked that a pig fought a robber and won!
    this book is so funny!

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  72. lia h
    where the wild things are by maurice sendak
    the boy got in trouble and got sent to his room. he fell asleep and dreamed of monsters. he was the king of the monsters. i liked when he danced with the monsters.

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  73. Grayce A.
    Aunt Eater loves a Mystery
    by Doug Cushman
    It's about an anteater named Aunt Eater that solves while she travels to see her sister and at home.
    I thought it was pretty good.

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  74. Luke B.
    Trapped in Death Cave
    Bill Wallace

    Gary's wanted to find out who killed his grandfather. He did not think it was a fishing accident.

    Iti s a good book with lots of action and a little scary.

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  75. Benji B.

    Trapped in Death Cave
    Bill Wallace

    They are trying to see if the grandfather was murdered or died in a fishing accident and look for the gold.

    The book was good. I like how it was a good mystery.

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  76. Claire D.
    Detective LaRue-Letters from the Investigation
    by Mark Teague
    Ike was wrongly accused of taking Mrs. Hibbins' cats. I liked this story because it had a dog in it and because Ike helped the police find the missing cats.

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  77. Blake H.
    My book was "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. An important thing in this book was when Max learned that he would be lonely if he acted like a "wild thing". I thought this book was great!

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  78. Roddean B
    Young Cam Jensen and the library Mistery by David Adler
    Cam's Dad lost the shopping list and Cam found it.
    I liked the Cam photo memory and Click.

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  79. Roddean B
    There was a Coyote who swallowed a flea by Jennifer Ward
    I loved it. It was funny and the coyote ate a rattlesnake to eat the bird to eat the lizard to eat the flea.

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  80. Yuvraj B
    Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt
    It is about a squirrel who was afraid of going out. It teaches us to not be afraid of trying something new.It was great!

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  81. Yuvraj B
    But excuse me, That is my book by Lauren Child
    Lola really liked her book about beetle and butterflies and did not want to read anything else. Charlie made her try read something else and she really liked it. It once again teaches you to not be afraid of trying new things.

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  82. Sophie F

    Book Title: Detective LaRue. Letters from the Investigation
    Author: Mark Teague
    Problem the character faces: Arrested for cats that disappeared. Had to find the cats to prove he was innocent.
    How I feel about the book: I loved it because I love dogs and cats and it is a good book.

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  83. Maaike S.

    Young Cam Jensen and the Library Mystery
    by David A. Adler

    A missing grocery list.

    I liked the story.

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  84. Sawyer B.

    The Golly Whopper Games

    Judy Feldman

    I really think this is exciting because there are a lot or wierd games. Yo unever know what is going to happen. I like the book becasue I am a sports and game person.

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  85. Uma T.
    I read "The Mysterious Case of Allbright Academy" by Diane Stanley. It's about a group of kids that go to a school for gifted children. They find out that the principal and the headmaster are putting drugs in the brownies and the kids try to stop them. I thought the book was fun to read.

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  86. Katherine s.
    The Dollhouse Murders
    Betty Ren Wright
    The book wasn't as scary as I thought it would be.
    It was a good book but not the best one I read this summer.

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