Written by: Ed Decter
AR Reading Level: 6.6
Interest Level: 3-5
This is the first book in the Outriders series. Join Cam Walker and his gang as they plan to break their friend Shelby out of summer school and journey to Blue Cave. The cave is filled with bioluminescent plankton once every seven years and the group doesn’t want to miss out on seeing it. Unfortunately, they see a lot more than they bargained for….. two robbers burying a stolen relic from the wealthiest man in town. They decide to take the relic (the golden sextant) and try to return it to it’s rightful owner. When the robbers find out, they kidnap Shelby’s little sister Annabelle! Will the Outriders be able to rescue Annabelle and return the golden sextant to Mr. Thorpe? Will Mr. Thorpe think they stole the golden sextant? Read this highly adventurous book to find out.
Picture of bioluminescent plankton:
March 29th, 2009
Molly moons incredible book of hypntism is about a girl who is dreadful in an orphange but then she finds a hypnotism book. She goes through many adventures with her best friend named rocky and her brave pug petula. They fight many bad people but it all ends up going the right way. Also it is very adventerous. You should read it.
Reviewed by: maddie
May 7th, 2008
Written by: Lesley M. M. Blume
AR Reading Level: 5.5
Interest Level: Gr. 3-5 
Cornelia is an eleven year old girl living a very lonely life in New York City. Her mother is a world famous concert pianist. She rarely sees her mother and has trouble relating to the other students at her school. Her life is changed when her new neighbor’s dog, Mister Kinyatta, escapes from the apartment and Cornelia helps to lure him back inside with a bag of cupcakes. Once inside the apartment Cornelia meets Virginia Somerset. Virginia is an elderly writer who tells Cornelia stories from her youth when she traveled the world and had very adventurous and exciting times with her three sisters. Join Cornelia on this imaginative journey around the world to Morocco, Paris, England, and India with the hilarious Somerset sisters. You’ll definitely be glad you did!
Visit the author’s website for more information about the book, a picture of the real Mr. Kinyatta, an author bio., and links to sites picturing the different locations around the world that the Somerset Sisters visited.
April 26th, 2008
