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bickie's review against another edition
4.0
12-year-old Emily Crane moves frequently with her parents and older brother in their quest to live in all 50 states. Emily's constant is the Book Scavenger game, a concept similar to geo-caching but with puzzles and ciphers as clues to find books hidden in public places. When the Cranes end up in San Francisco, Emily is thrilled to make a fast friend with a word-puzzle-solving boy her age in the flat above hers. But she is even more excited when she finds what she eventually discovers is the first clue in a special-edition Book Scavenger mini-game. Will she get to the buried treasure before the bad guys? Best for ages 8-10 but would be enjoyed by older book lovers/gamers as well.
abanas's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
hectaizani's review against another edition
3.0
As I was reading this kid's literary mystery I knew that the author had to have been inspired by Bookcrossing. I was right, the author does an acknowledgement section at the end where she talks about all of her inspirations for the book. I didn't know that Edgar Allan Poe was a fan of codes and ciphers, that's pretty cool!
clara99's review against another edition
medium-paced
5.0
loved the ciphers and books
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nyanyark's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bhargavi_lawbookskettlebells's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
1.75
katrenia's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A fun middle grade story. Reminded me a bit of Mr. Lemoncello, except with older kids and secret codes.
The audio narrator did a lot of voices, but felt a little shrill.
The audio narrator did a lot of voices, but felt a little shrill.
shirleytupperfreeman's review against another edition
Middle reader fans of codes, puzzles and good stories will enjoy this fun read. Twelve-year-old Emily and her family have just moved to San Francisco as the next step in her parent's quest to live in all 50 states. Emily is a fan of a web game called Book Scavenger - where players hide books and post clues to their whereabouts (think geocaching for books). The creator of Book Scavenger is about to reveal a brand new quest when he is mugged and the game goes awry. Emily and her new friend James have a mystery to solve while learning a thing or two about friendship along the way.
brent_y's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it. Was fun and loved the premise of the book hunts. Nothing spectacular, but fun.