Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool
Age: 10+
Moon Over Manifest
25 Sep 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, crime, family history, Great Depression, history, mystery, prohibition, small town life, strong girls, violence, WWI
Rear Window (1954)
16 May 2017 Leave a comment
in Movies, movies 11+, Old Movies, Uncategorized Tags: city life, crime, fashion, mystery, New York, violence
Rear Window
colour, thriller/mystery
released: 1954
rated: PG – “for Some Mild Sensuality and Thematic Elements”
length: 1 hr, 52 min
age: 11 +
interests: mystery, crime, murder, suspense More
Dead End in Norvelt
26 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, crime, history, mystery, small town life, social justice, violence, writers
Dead End in Norvelt
by Jack Gantos
Ages: 10 +
Interests: small town life, mystery, writing, history, American history, social justice, politics, crime, violence
Millions
08 Oct 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 8+ Tags: crime, ghosts, money, morality, religion, siblings, single parent
Millions
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Age: 8+
Interests: money, religion, morality, crime, single parent, siblings, ghosts More
The Dark Frigate
30 Dec 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: action, adventure, boats, British history, crime, history, orphans, pirates, travel, violence
The Dark Frigate
by Charles Boardman Hawes
Age: 12+
Interests: ships, pirates, adventure, action, violence, travel, history, British history More
The Westing Game
18 Oct 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: bad behavior, crime, mystery, treasure
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
Age: 10+
Interests: mystery, crime, bad behaviour, treasure, murder More
The Otterbury Incident
19 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: action, adventure, bad behavior, crime, detective, England, money, mystery, school, violence
The Otterbury Incident
by C. Day Lewis
illustrated by Edward Ardizzone
Age: 10+
Interests: mystery, crime, kid detectives, England, action, some violence, school, bad behaviour, money
Emil and the Detectives
18 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Classics Tags: adventure, Berlin, crime, detective, friendship, Germany
by Erich Kästner
illustrated by Walter Trier
Age: 8+
Interests: crime, kid detectives, Berlin, Germany, adventure
The Three Robbers
29 May 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 3+ Tags: crime, helping others, morality, orphans, robbers, treasure
by Tomi Ungerer
Age: 3+
Interests: crime, robbers, treasure, orphans, morality, helping others
The Whipping Boy
14 May 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 6+, books 7+ Tags: adventure, bears, crime, friendship, medieval history, orphans, royalty
The Whipping Boy
by Sid Fleischman
Age: 6 + (read to); 7 + (independent reading)
Interests: medieval times, adventure, criminals, carnivals and bears
Rarest Kind of Best 