(4) 4-6 You Choose Stories: Field Trip Mysteries series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Readers get to co-construct each story and help solve thin mysteries in this interactive spinoff of Brezenoff's Field Trip Mysteries. Sixth-grade detectives Sam, Egg, Gum, and Cat investigate a missing rare fruit from a botanical garden (Fruit) and stolen electronic tickets from a carnival (Caper). Each case offers twelve possible endings for readers to pursue. Full-bleed color illustrations bring important scenes to life. Glos. Review covers these You Choose Stories: Field Trip Mysteries titles: The Carnival Caper and The Disappearing Fruit.

Reviewer: Grace Enriquez

(4) 4-6 You Choose Stories: Field Trip Mysteries series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Readers get to co-construct each story and help solve thin mysteries in this interactive spinoff of Brezenoff's Field Trip Mysteries. Sixth-grade detectives Sam, Egg, Gum, and Cat investigate a missing rare fruit from a botanical garden (Fruit) and stolen electronic tickets from a carnival (Caper). Each case offers twelve possible endings for readers to pursue. Full-bleed color illustrations bring important scenes to life. Glos. Review covers these You Choose Stories: Field Trip Mysteries titles: The Carnival Caper and The Disappearing Fruit.

Reviewer: Grace Enriquez

(4) 1-3 Greetings from Somewhere series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Twins Ethan and Ella discover a pair of symbols at an archaeological excavation site in Athens, Greece. The two symbols match the designs on a special gold coin gifted to Ethan in the series' first book. This tenth installment sheds light on the coin's significance and hints at future cases for the jet-setting siblings to tackle. Black-and-white illustrations accompany the slight mystery.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) 4-6 Eddie Red Undercover series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Twelve-year-old amateur detective Eddie Red is put under police protection when a series of fake bombs with death threats are sent to the NYPD. Soon Eddie discovers his nemesis, art thief Lars Heinrich, may be planning another heist--and revenge against Eddie--in one explosive caper. Mystery fans will enjoy this humorous, lively third adventure, illustrated with "Eddie's" black-and-white portraits.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) 1-3 Greetings from Somewhere series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Twins Ella and Ethan head with their travel-writer mom and homeschooling dad to Australia, where they visit their mom's sister and her family. While snorkeling at night in the Coral Sea, the twins and their cousin discover poachers stealing coral from a protected reef. Travel guide–like highlights add some flavor to the otherwise standard chapter-book mystery. Black-and-white illustrations are included.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) 1-3 Greetings from Somewhere series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Twins Ella and Ethan head with their travel-writer mom and homeschooling dad to Mumbai, where they track down a spice shop saboteur (Spices); and to Machu Picchu, where they find a missing toy snake and hunt for an Inca sculpture (Bridge). The travel guide–like highlights add some flavor to the otherwise standard chapter-book mysteries. Black-and-white illustrations are included. Glos. Review covers these Greetings from Somewhere titles: The Mystery Across the Secret Bridge and The Mystery of the Suspicious Spices.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) 4-6 Eddie Red Undercover series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. While vacationing in Mexico, Eddie Red is pulled into another mystery when his dad is framed for stealing a Mayan artifact. Teaming up with best friend Jonah and the local police chief's daughter, Eddie searches for the true culprit and uncovers a connection to a decades-old bank heist. Mystery fans will enjoy this fast and funny second installment illustrated with "Eddie's" black-and-white portraits.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Two more Washington Irving Elementary kids experience monsterly transformations. Sebastian and Angie's little brother Rory is suddenly able to walk through walls and doors (Ghost), while Lud Mellon develops his own insect qualities after suffering several bug bites (Bug). Like Lubar's previous Monsterrific episodes, these fantasies are fast paced and amusing; mildly eerie, full-page black-and-white illustrations are included. Review covers these titles: The Bully Bug and The Gloomy Ghost.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Two more Washington Irving Elementary kids experience monsterly transformations. Sebastian and Angie's little brother Rory is suddenly able to walk through walls and doors (Ghost), while Lud Mellon develops his own insect qualities after suffering several bug bites (Bug). Like Lubar's previous Monsterrific episodes, these fantasies are fast paced and amusing; mildly eerie, full-page black-and-white illustrations are included. Review covers these titles: The Bully Bug and The Gloomy Ghost.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(4) 1-3 Greetings from Somewhere series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Twins Ella and Ethan must leave their hometown to visit different countries with their travel-writer mother. Coin finds the second graders hunting for Ethan's missing gold coin before they depart. In Mosaic, set in Venice, they track down a stolen gondola and discover a breathtaking mosaic. It's standard chapter-book mystery fare, suitable for independent readers. Black-and-white illustrations are included. Glos. Review covers these Greetings from Somewhere titles: The Mystery of the Gold Coin and The Mystery of the Mosaic.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) 1-3 Greetings from Somewhere series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Twins Ella and Ethan must leave their hometown to visit different countries with their travel-writer mother. Coin finds the second graders hunting for Ethan's missing gold coin before they depart. In Mosaic, set in Venice, they track down a stolen gondola and discover a breathtaking mosaic. It's standard chapter-book mystery fare, suitable for independent readers. Black-and-white illustrations are included. Glos. Review covers these Greetings from Somewhere titles: The Mystery of the Gold Coin and The Mystery of the Mosaic.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) 1-3 Greetings from Somewhere series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Twins Ethan and Ella head with their travel-writer mom and home-schooling dad to Paris, where they track down art thieves; Beijing, where they find a missing ancient map; and the Maasai Mara, where they see Africa's "Big Five" game animals. The travel guide–like highlights add a touch of novelty to the otherwise mystery-lite chapter books. Black-and-white illustrations are included. Glos. Review covers these Greetings from Somewhere titles: The Mystery in the Forbidden City, The Mystery of the Lion's Tail, and The Mystery of the Stolen Painting.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) 1-3 Greetings from Somewhere series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Twins Ella and Ethan head with their travel-writer mom and homeschooling dad to Mumbai, where they track down a spice shop saboteur (Spices); and to Machu Picchu, where they find a missing toy snake and hunt for an Inca sculpture (Bridge). The travel guide–like highlights add some flavor to the otherwise standard chapter-book mysteries. Black-and-white illustrations are included. Glos. Review covers these Greetings from Somewhere titles: The Mystery Across the Secret Bridge and The Mystery of the Suspicious Spices.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) 1-3 Greetings from Somewhere series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Twins Ethan and Ella head with their travel-writer mom and home-schooling dad to Paris, where they track down art thieves; Beijing, where they find a missing ancient map; and the Maasai Mara, where they see Africa's "Big Five" game animals. The travel guide–like highlights add a touch of novelty to the otherwise mystery-lite chapter books. Black-and-white illustrations are included. Glos. Review covers these Greetings from Somewhere titles: The Mystery in the Forbidden City, The Mystery of the Lion's Tail, and The Mystery of the Stolen Painting.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) 1-3 Greetings from Somewhere series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Twins Ethan and Ella head with their travel-writer mom and home-schooling dad to Paris, where they track down art thieves; Beijing, where they find a missing ancient map; and the Maasai Mara, where they see Africa's "Big Five" game animals. The travel guide–like highlights add a touch of novelty to the otherwise mystery-lite chapter books. Black-and-white illustrations are included. Glos. Review covers these Greetings from Somewhere titles: The Mystery in the Forbidden City, The Mystery of the Lion's Tail, and The Mystery of the Stolen Painting.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Because of his photographic memory and drawing talent, sixth grader Edmund Xavier Lonnrot (code name: Eddie Red) is recruited by the NYPD to help with a difficult case. Partnered with a gruff senior detective, Eddie scouts NYC's Museum Mile to catch a notorious art thief. Accompanied by "Eddie's" black-and-white portraits, this brisk, funny caper is the first in a planned series.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) 4-6 Field Trip Mysteries series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. This series follows four sixth-graders-turned-detectives on school field trips. In Crook, Sam and friends, paired with "kindergarten buddies," encounter vandalism at the children's museum; Ballgame finds Egg and company investigating a theft at a baseball game. Though the mysteries are thin, both books are full of clues to draw readers into the action. Full-bleed color illustrations bring important scenes to life. Glos. Review covers these Field Trip Mysteries titles: The Ballgame with No One at Bat and The Crook that Made the Kids Cry.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(4) 4-6 Field Trip Mysteries series. Illustrated by Marcos Calo. This series follows four sixth-graders-turned-detectives on school field trips. In Crook, Sam and friends, paired with "kindergarten buddies," encounter vandalism at the children's museum; Ballgame finds Egg and company investigating a theft at a baseball game. Though the mysteries are thin, both books are full of clues to draw readers into the action. Full-bleed color illustrations bring important scenes to life. Glos. Review covers these Field Trip Mysteries titles: The Ballgame with No One at Bat and The Crook that Made the Kids Cry.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Marcos Calo. Elementary science teacher Miss Clevis accidentally ingests chemicals and is transformed into a Jekyll/Hyde character--nasty substitute Ms. Hyde and sweet sixth grader Jackie. The pressing dilemma: how to counteract the chemical reaction before the normally well-liked teacher remains in this dual role-reversal forever. This is an entertainingly creepy story with a good-prevails-over-evil theme and intermittent black-and-white drawings.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan