Book Review: Anna Mae Mysteries: The Golden Treasure by L.S. Cauldwell

Hello all, Zebee here. Today is book review day and we have a great book to share. How many of you like mysteries? How about historical fiction? Today’s book has both.

This is a book for ages 9-12, so it’s for an older crowd than most of the books I bring to you. My boss Joy shared it with us and I thought you’re big brothers and sisters would like this. (Maybe they’ll let you play with them next time their friends are over because you shared it with them.)

Here’s what my boss Joy has to say about

Anna Mae Mysteries: The Golden Treasure

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Anna Mae, her brother Malcolm and her best friend Raul are on their way to school after what seemed like a very short summer. Strange things start happening; a ginger root that appears to be alive, a floating black fist and alphabet soup are a few of the pieces of the mystery Anna Mae has been chosen to solve. But how can a 7th grader solve the mystery of the Jefferson Davis gold theft that’s stumped adults since 1865? What does the gift she inherited from her grandmother have to do with it? Follow along on this challenging mystery and learn a bit about American history at the same time.

L. S. Cauldwell has done a superb job bringing together history and exciting fiction. She’s done her research and walks you through what happened to the Jefferson Davis gold that mysteriously disappeared while being transported through Lincoln County. She has added a bibliography and questions that help all who read her book learn more about that time in history.

Anna Mae Mysteries: The Golden Treasure is a good book for either summer reading or to supplement classroom studies about the Civil War and Jefferson Davis.

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Okay, I know you want to know where you can buy this great book.

Borders.com



You can find more out about Lillian over at her blog.

That’s all for today. Come back Sunday for more zoo news. See you then. Now, where is that carrot I saw Rebekha come in here with? I bet she put it …

posted by Zebee aka Joy Delgado
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Book Review: Sam’s Quest for the Crimson Crystal by Ben Furman

Good morning Bloggerville fans. Zebee here with a fantasy mid-grade story today.

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“Sam” Mae Costas is nobody’s idea of a hero. She is constantly teased about her thick glasses, small size and her asthma attacks are embarrassing and difficult to control. When Sam is forced to spend the summer on her grandpa’s farm she thinks things can’t get much worse.
Deep in the caverns below the farm, Prince Buznor is a young Awok on a life-and-death mission to sace his world. He has to find Sam and prove to her that only she can find and control the Crimson Crystal…the one weapon that can defeat the evil threatening his people.
To reach the Crimson Crystal Sam must journey through the hostile Land of Geffen, facing hordes of catacomb dwarfs, vicious vampire bats and deadly monsters. Can Sam overcome her fears, her doubts, and find the Crimson Crystal in time to save the Awokian world?
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Ben Furman is a master weaver of fantasy in this story. Sucking you into the world known as ‘Innerworld’ you race through the book to find out if Sam succeeds in her mission. The description used to tell you what it’s like inside Mile High Mountain is fantastic.

If you have a child who’s in 4th through 7th grades, they will thoroughly enjoy this book.

Where can you purchase it?

See you back here Sunday with another great zoo to check out.

Book Review: A Boy of All Time by Che Dee

Good morning Bloggerville fans. Zebee here.

Today my boss Joy is going to share a mid-grade fantasy book with you. It’s called “A Boy of All Time” and what a ride it will take you on.

"There was a time when sheep had black and white stripes and cats could play the trumpet, when all children could see me. Then the magic was gone--or perhaps I should say destroyed. Now time waits for two special children to find and recite the words that are lost. If I cannot restore my image to all children, then I might fade away completely. Even the land of the tulies is beginning to wither away and crumble. You see, I sense you can help and that is why I am asking so much of you. But one word of warning. Be careful if ever you meet the whirlwind of the red lands." And with these words, Big Tulie sets Mashu upon the adventure of his life. Accompanied by the little tulies, Mashu must find the words that are lost and recite them so that the Big Tulie won't fade away, and so that children everywhere can share in his magic. But once he saves Big Tulie, Mashu discovers that he must save his own world, as the terrible whirlwind of the red lands arrives! With the help of his friend Cassi, a clever teddy bear, and the unquenchable tulies, Mashu finds the power to defeat the destructive whirlwind. A beautifully written children's story for boys and girls ages 8 and upwards.

* * * * *Step inside the imagination of Che Dee and read this fantasy tale of tulies, Mashu and his mission to save Big Tulie from fading away.

Mashu is a young boy who likes to play in the Birchtree Woods. One day he hears strange sounds and goes to investigate. He comes across the smallest children he’s ever seen. This sets him on an adventure to save Big Tulie from fading away.

Go with him on this wild and crazy adventure to a planet where socks talk, the land of Big Tulie, trips in magic busses and much more.

Che Dee has a great way with weaving fantasy and reality together. This story keeps you interested until the last page and then you want more.

Will Mashu be able to save Big Tulie from fading away? If he does fade away, what will happen? Can Mashu and his friend Cassie save the Birchtree Woods with the help of the tulies? Well, you have to read the story to find out.

You can get this ebook at
Fictionwise
EReader
Calderwood books

Visit with Che Dee at her web site.

Bye for now bloggerville fans. See you back her on Sunday with more zoo news.

posted by Zebee aka Joy Delgado
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