(3) YA Illustrated by Greg Ruth. "It was time to stop waiting for Orion's return...It was time to go after him." Meg's older brother has been missing for six months, having vanished from the rooftop of their London home. Meg must use her wits--and the resources of enigmatic family friend Charles Dickens--to find Orion. Buzbee uses Victorian literary style to good effect in this engaging mystery.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(4) 4-6 Thirteen-year-old Travis loves books--especially those by John Steinbeck. Travis doesn't love his parents' new jobs, their new neighborhood, or the fact that the local library might close. As he and his friends campaign to save the library, they uncover a literary puzzle and helpful ghosts. Much of the mystery is lost because too much is explained. However, earnest appreciation for Steinbeck's California propels the story to a stirring conclusion. Bib.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot