Sunday, May 26, 2019

Stone, Peter. THE PERFECT CANDIDATE

Stone, Peter.
THE PERFECT CANDIDATE
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL YA
ISBN 
9781534422179
Cameron Carter can't believe this is happening. He has been chosen to spend the summer in Washington DC. He is going to be a summer intern for one of the most powerful congressmen in the country. This is an opportunity that someone like him usually doesn't get. He comes from a small town in California and his father is a struggling landscaper. But now his is working for the next Speaker. Cameron has always dreamed of this. His mother had interned in DC when she was his age. She was killed in a car accident years ago but Cameron feels a bit closer to her as he follows her journey. But as exciting as it all is, it doesn't take Cameron long to figure out that things are not what they seem.

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Gibbs, Stuart. LION DOWN

Gibbs, Stuart.  
LION DOWN
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019
IL 3-6
ISBN
9781534424739
We are off on another Fun Jungle adventure.  This time the kids are asked to help out investigating a strange occurrence at the park.  It seems that something is going on with the giraffes. Every Monday they suffer a bout of -- let's put it nicely -- the runs. The people in charge believe that someone is feeding the giraffes something bad on Sunday open feedings. Teddy and Summer are asked to watch and see if they see anyone feeding bad things to the giraffes. But this is not the only thing going on at the park. A pet dog has been killed and now there is a bounty on the head of all mountain lions in the area. Can the kids save them?

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Gangsei, Jan. PROJECT ME 2.0

Gangsei, Jan. 
PROJECT ME 2.0
New York : Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, 2019
IL 3-6
ISBN 
9781534420465
Farley is looking to make himself a better person. His nickname is Fart which gives you an idea of what he is known for now. When a girl who he had a crush on moves back to town, Farley is determined to become a better version of himself to impress her. And he does what many kids do. He booted up the computer and did a search. He clicks on a site that promises a better you in only seven steps. Wow, that doesn't sound hard. But when he clicks on the link, strange things begin to happen. Including a tiny creature appearing in his room.  The only way he can get rid of it, he has to complete the seven steps.