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Bibliography: Scott, Regina.  (2008).  La Petite Four.  New York: Penguin Group. ISBN: 978-1595142085 Plot Summary: Four best friends, La Petite Four, are determined that Lady Emily’s father, Lord Southwell, will not ruin their dreams of a lavish coming out ball and season in Regency London by forcing Emily to marry Lord Robert.  So they set [...]

Bibliography:  Dicks, Matthew.  (July 2009).  Something Missing.  New York: Broadway Books.  ISBN: 9780767930888 Plot Summary:  Martin’s Starbucks job is just a cover (and great benefits) for his real vocation.  He’s a thief with a great eye and attention to detail.  He doesn’t have victims, but clients, some of whom he’s been stealing from for years.  [...]

Bibliography:  Fucile, Tony.  (2009).  Let’s Do Nothing.  Somervlle, MA: Candlewick Press.  ISBN: 9780763634407 Review:  I don’t usually review picture books, but when this one showed up in my mailbox, I was so tickled by it that I wanted to share it with just about everyone I know.  (My mom has already gone out and bought [...]

Bibliography:  Quinn, Spencer. (2009).  Dog on It.  New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN: 9781416585831 Plot Summary:  Together P.I.s Bernie and Chet run the Little Detective Agency.  And they are good at their jobs, especially missing persons cases.  No matter that Chet is a mutt who couldn’t pass K-9 school, and Bernie’s got some issues of [...]

Bibliography:  Calame, Don. April, 2009. Swim the Fly.  Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.  ISBN:978-0763641573 Plot Summary:  15 year old Matt and his two best friends are excited about this summer.  Every year they set a new goal to reach, and this year its a doozy–to see a real-live naked girl even though none of them have [...]

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