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9/10 There’s never time to rest when you’re Head of Ranch Security, and this time there’s fowl play. After finding the piddling remains of two chickens, Hank knows it’s up to him to figure out the suspects and catch the killer. But things don’t go according to plan, and Hank finds himself in the pokey and set up for execution. What can he do to clear his name? This is a fun addition to the…

8/10 Ruth Rose’s grandmother has invited her granddaughter and her two friends, Josh and Dink, to her house in Florida for a vacation. When they get there, they begin to have a grand old time, but Dink is concerned about overhearing something suspicious. As they meet some of Ruth Rose’s grandmother’s friends, Josh and Ruth Rose realize Dink might not be overreacting. Can they solve the mystery…

9/10 Sometimes I need to be reminded of all the evidence of God to combat the insanity of unbelief. This book is a journalist’s collection of various proofs that helped to bring him to Christ from a place of skepticism. The different chapters explore different questions that many people have if they seriously look into Christianity. From talking about the supernatural origin of the Bible to…

8/10 When Josh goes to show his friends Dink and Ruth Rose a nest of falcons he’s been watching, he discovers that the chicks are missing! The kids hurriedly report the missing birds and then leap in to try and help. Who would take the falcons from their nest and what do they plan to do with them? Something mighty strange is going on, and our three junior detectives are on the case. This was a…

8/10 After an epic cliffhanger, we come back to find George and Harold where we last saw them: running for their lives from a bunch of robo-boogers! And even if they can solve that problem, they have an even bigger one on their hands. Melvin and Mr. Krupp have switched brains! Not only that, but Melvin now knows just who the amazing Captain Underpants is and he is planning to steal his…

7/10 After Greg and Rowley’s fight in the last book, they are still not talking. But that’s okay. Greg’s going to make it on his own! As usual, things don’t quite go as planned.The end of the slumber party is hilarious and something I could see actually happening. A great addition to the series that makes me look forward to the next one a bit more than previous entries. Definitely worth reading…

9/10 After receiving several strange letters in the mail, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are puzzled when they receive an another envelope, but this one is empty. To add to the mystery, they get a call from an irate lady who demands that they return her misdelivered mail. Something is going on, and when they start to look into it, they begin to realize that whatever is going on could be bigger than…

8/10 Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are off to visit their author friend Wallis Wallace, and it promises to be a good time. But during their tour of the castle, they hear a bloodcurdling screech that their host claims is the ghost of a former owner. Intrigued but unsure what it could be, the three children go about their day. That night, they make an astonishing discovery that might bring them face…

10/10 There’s a lot to be said about the study of the Bible, but sometimes it’s hard to see through the scholarly language to get to the heart of the gospel. But the gospel is so simple even a child can understand it. In this book, the author takes years of teaching experience and compiles it to do something quite tricky: he simplifies the subject. Focusing individually on a handful of key terms…

9/10 In this first book of The Last Kids on Earth series we meet hero and achievement hunter Jack Sullivan as he survives the zombie and monster apocalypse with a splash of flair. Sure he’s alone, but that doesn’t mean he can’t make things fun. But as he fights his way through his achievement list, he makes an unexpected enemy in a terrible monster Blarg. After getting away, something unexpected…

9/10 The circus is in town, but Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose aren’t able to fully enjoy it. Pets have gone missing from several neighbors, and that includes Ruth Rose’s cat, Tiger. Without her furry friend, Ruth Rose is not the same, so Dink and Josh must help her find out if Tiger’s just gone catting around, or if somebody is stealing pets. But why would anybody do that? This mystery is my…

8/10 It’s chaos as George and Harold must save the day once again, this time from something totally disgusting. After Melvin Sneedly finds himself the star of one of George and Harold’s comics, and not in a flattering way, he decides to try and use his brainpower to make himself way cooler and stronger than the two troublemakers. Unfortunately, it’s allergy season, and one wrong sneeze turns the…

9/10 Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose have a new mystery on their hands. A bank robber has gotten away from the police, but rumor has it that some high school kid caught it on video and can identify who did it. All they have to go on is red hair, but surely some reward money would loosen some tongues. Now it’s a race against time to help the police catch the robber before people get hurt. A great…

7/10 When Dink’s favorite author, Wallis Wallace, doesn’t show up to a book signing, Dink and his two friends must figure out just what happened to him. As they follow the trail, things only get more and more clear that something unusual is going on. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find the missing author? Or did Dink unintentionally lead his favorite author to his doom? This mystery is a great…

8/10 The first official book in the Lady Snellthorpe series begins with Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe and her cousin Edna Parkinson taking a holiday in Romania. On the itinerary is a stop at a well-known opera house, and all is well and good until another member of their traveling party ends up dead. At first, it appears to be a natural death and the holiday will go on as planned. Then details begin…

9/10 After Vikings begin to be attacked by some of the fiercest dragons there are, they gather to figure out what to do and agree upon being ruled by a king for the first time in years. Now, in a race against the fast-approaching dragon rebellion, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III must gather his wits and all the King’s Things to become the King of the Wilderwest and free the dragons before they are…

8/10 Another day, another problem as George and Harold cause so much chaos that they could flunk this year. In an attempt to clear things up, they get out the good ol’ 3D-Hypno Ring and try to change things. Well, they do change things, but not for the better. Now they have created yet another villain in the Wicked Wedgie Woman. Now Captain Underpants must help save the day once again or George…