A girl tries to save her local library while also persuading a boy to go out with her. This is book 2 in the series. If you have not read the first, take a look at The Wedding Planner's Daughter.

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/24/2009

ISBN-10: 1416908676

ISBN-13: 9781416908678

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When the mysterious Jack Spinner appears in response to a plea for help, his assistance is both amazing and frightening. The owner of the village woolen mill has just died and his daughter, Charlotte Miller, is faced with decisions far beyond her age and experience. For generations, it has been said that all bad things at the mill are due to a curse. To save her family's mill, as well as the livelihood of many in the village, she agrees to accept Mr. Spinner's offer to weave straw into gold thread. The terms Charlotte accepts threaten all she loves and cherishes. When she has only 3 days to honor her promise, Charlotte is driven to break the curse that has caused such pain and loss for generations. This fascinating historical novel is filled with engaging mystery that unfolds in the most unexpected manner as each secret becomes known.

Reviewed by: adf

Date read: 5/8/2012

ISBN-10: 0439895766

ISBN-13: 9780439895767

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Melvin Beederman doesn't really feel like a superhero. He looks great in his uniform, he can run really, really fast, and his x-ray vision works just fine, but he can't leap tall buildings in a single bound (it takes 5 to 6 bounds every time) and he has great difficulty stopping a speeding train. Never the less, he graduates superhero school at the top of his class and is sent off to Los Angeles to protect the city. Everything goes well until he has to send his cape to the cleaners. It comes back several sizes too small and nothing seems to work anymore. Will Melvin ever be able to fight evil again? Who will stop the McNasty brothers?

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 10/4/2011

ISBN-10: 0805078363

ISBN-13: 9780805078367

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Commenter: Person, grade 0

Imagine that life has fastfowarded to a time where technology controls people-really controls people! Teenager Zane's room is wired to control everything about Zane's life. If a vitamin level is low, his next meal will make that level right again. One day Zane's father leaves a device on Zane's desk that is unlike all of his other gadgets. This device lets Zane have conversations with his dog, Hugo. Hugo brings Zane to a group of animals that express sadness with their lives. Experience with Zane the reasons why these animals are unhappy with their lives. Book 2 is Cyberia: Monkey See, Monkey Don't.

Reviewed by: jb

Date read: 12/28/2010

ISBN-10: 0545027934

ISBN-13: 9780545027939

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Sam, Joe and Fred use The Book to travel to the 1500s, looking for Leonardo da Vinci. They are excited to meet the man who invented The Book, which has taken them to so many different historical places. Unfortunately, Leonardo didn't invent The Book, and has no idea how to help them return to Brooklyn. Can they create a weapon for the Italian Army? Or will they remain prisoners, cleaning toilets in 16th century Italy? This is book 14 in the series.

Reviewed by: donna

Date read: 9/20/2010

ISBN-10: 0670059269

ISBN-13: 9780670059263

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