(4) 1-3 Key Hunters series. Illustrated by Lisa K. Weber. Cleo and Evan suspect their new, not-so-nice librarian is up to no good and find themselves in a magical library beneath their school. In a quest to find their former, beloved librarian, the kids are sucked into magical books--a Victorian mystery and a spy thriller--where they are charged with helping solve crimes. Occasional black-and-white cartoons illustrate the rather predictable action. Review covers the following Key Hunters titles: The Mysterious Moonstone and The Spy's Secret.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(4) 1-3 Key Hunters series. Illustrated by Lisa K. Weber. Cleo and Evan suspect their new, not-so-nice librarian is up to no good and find themselves in a magical library beneath their school. In a quest to find their former, beloved librarian, the kids are sucked into magical books--a Victorian mystery and a spy thriller--where they are charged with helping solve crimes. Occasional black-and-white cartoons illustrate the rather predictable action. Review covers the following Key Hunters titles: The Mysterious Moonstone and The Spy's Secret.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) 4-6 After damaging his father's sailboat, Jeremy needs money. There's five hundred dollars for the taking if he can win the Windjammer Whirl, a model sailboat race for the Cupcake Cadets. So Jeremy and his best friend try to act like girls and join the all-female troop. With a light touch, this humorous diversionary read reveals much about gender roles, stereotyping, and individuality.

Reviewer: Betty Carter

(3) YA At the same time his girlfriend is dumping him over lunch, Seth discovers his (married) father dating another woman, fueling resentment in the lead-up to a father-son golf tournament. Documenting his views on love via a podcast, Seth realizes that all relationships are more complicated then they seem. Seth's casual, authentic voice gives the plot enough lift to keep readers engaged.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(3) YA Novice jockey--"bug boy"--Jack Walsh gets a taste of the big time with his first few wins. However, a track hustler threatens to hurt him unless he throws a big race, and his sophisticated bookie-girlfriend urges him to go along. Luper evokes Depression-era Saratoga with Fitzgeraldesque panache in this boy-reader-friendly novel with plenty of gritty emotional appeal.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) YA Sixteen-year-old Andrew has always been good with numbers. When he applies his talents to gambling, he gets hooked and quickly finds himself stealing from family and friends to support his poker habit. Andrew's rocky relationships with his parents and friends are well drawn, bringing depth and realism to the story. Long passages describing card play will interest poker fans.

Reviewer: Lauren Maggio