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Bossley, Michele Martin
4 Reviews
(4)
4-6
Orca Currents series.
Soon after fourteen-year-old Trevor starts his first job at a local supermarket, several food-tampering instances occur. Trevor and his friends have a few suspects in mind as they try to uncover the vandal before they become suspects themselves. This quick read has some contrived plot points, but the mystery will keep readers guessing until the surprise ending.
Reviewer: Lana Barnes
(4)
4-6
Orca Currents series.
Robyn's volunteer work at the local zoo leads her, with cousins Nick and Trevor, to investigate grizzly bear poaching. Discovering that bears are being killed for their gall bladders, the friends leap to solve the mystery. The story's fast pace and ethical issues may grab reluctant readers, despite the underdeveloped characters and sketchy plot.
Reviewer: Lauren Aimonette LIang
(4)
4-6
Orca Currents series.
After a new discovery is made at a local archaeological site, Trevor, his cousin Nick, and their friend Robyn are drawn into a mystery. When important dinosaur bones go missing and are found in a surprising location, the young sleuths set out to investigate. Though the dialogue is stiff, the story's mix of paleontology and mystery may entertain readers.
Reviewer: Pearl Higgins
(4)
4-6
Orca Currents series.
Trevor, Robyn, and Nick are at a University of Calgary summer science camp. After learning about missing research notes, the kids become embroiled in a mystery--and do some research of their own. Although character development is flimsy, the story's action scenes and introduction to the concept of biopiracy (corporations stealing native resources to create and patent medicines) will hold readers' interest.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay
4 reviews
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