My Booklist
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During the year, I love to read out loud some of the Great Stone Face award books since you will have an opportunity to VOTE for your favorite to win!Scholastic Books also have some wonderful choices!Our Class Activation Code is N2QD3212's Favorite Books:Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert BeattyLoot by Jude Watson
Fantasy
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Serafina and the Black Cloak
by Robert Beatty Year Published: ChallengingSerafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of Biltmore Estate.There's plenty to explore in her grand home, although she must take care to never be seen. None of the rich folk upstairs know that Serafina exists; she and her pa, the estate's maintenance man, have secretly lived in the basement for as long as Serafina can remember. But when children at the estate start disappearing, only Serafina knows who the culprit is: a terrifying man in a black cloak who stalks Biltmore's corridors at night. Following her own harrowing escape, Serafina risks everything by joining forces with Braeden Vanderbilt, the young nephew of Biltmore's owners. Braeden and Serafina must uncover the Man in the Black Cloak's true identity before all of the children vanish one by one.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)
Realistic Fiction
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Loot
by Jude Watson Year Published: AverageWhen master jewel thief Alfie McQuinn dies, his stashed set of clues and cryptic last words to March, his 12-year-old son and apprentice, mark the beginning of a race against time. The first clue leads March to discover his twin sister, Jules, a traveling circus acrobat. Tossed into a group home, they meet Darius, a juvenile delinquent with a soft spot for Izzy, a code-cracking hacker. The four join forces, busting out of the home and into a series of high-stakes heists to reclaim seven cursed moonstone gems once stolen by Alfie. The reward promised is a sizzling seven million bucks, enough to set them up with the home Alfie never lived to realize. The problem? There’s a curse on the twins, prophesied to culminate before their thirteenth birthday next week.Note: This book is available in our Library.Comments (-1)