Book Scavenger

i don't really read enough middle grade to know how this book stacks up against others written for that age range; i'm a middle grade tourist who only pops in when i come across a book that's either so magnificently written that it carves out a little bed in my heart (Rooftoppers) or when it's about......more

Had I read this book when I was 9-12 I think I would have given it 5 stars. The children’s mysteries available to me then were nowhere near as good, and none that I can remember took place in San Francisco. This story is great for both boys and girls, and will likely also be appealing to many reluct......more

I leaped when a friend bought “Book Scavenger” for me this Christmas! Demographics are irrelevant if authors stick to mysteriousness and discovery! We do not need puzzles in the technical sense, as long as characters are answering intrigue. As a girl who is not good at math or sports, I revel in the......more

This book is my dream book from my early years: It’s about a girl – Emily – who loves books. There is a game – Book Scavenger – around the US that consists in hiding books and finding them through clues. There are ciphers and cryptograms, and it’s about books! See why it’s everything a book lover mi......more

***This review has also been posted on The Social Potato This book is basically everything past Rashika would have wanted from a book and one present Rashika adores. The past couple of middle grade novels that I had read were great but there seemed to be something missing. I figured that could have be......more