It's summer vacation and Jordan O'Blenis is extremely bored. His parents are in Belize on an archaeological dig. Jordan's older sister is finishing her engineering thesis at the local college. This leaves plenty of time for Jordan and his best friend Helen to get into trouble. Jordan is a computer genius and decides to create a virtual super computer that acts like a virus. When the wrong people find out about the program they'll do anything to get their hands on it. Jordan and Helen are faced with some ethical dilemmas when the Cassandra Virus begins reading e-mails and other personal documents. Things really get crazy when Jordan realizes that his super computer is developing it's own personality and starts acting independently. While not the most well-written novel, this book has some funny moments as well as lots of action. Most sci-fi fans will enjoy the quick read of this slightly futuristic beginning to a series (The Drone War is the second part).
Intermediate Mystery books are a gold mine. High-low books refer to titles that are of high interest to readers, but contain low level vocabulary. These titles are clever, action-packed, and have several books in the series to keep the mystery alive. These intermediate mystery books are the first in their series and are sure to appease any mystery loving reader. The Ghost Tree Written by Natasha Deen Illustrated by Lissy Marlin New York: Random House Children's Books, 2022. Intermediate. 95 pages. With a dash of paranormal mixed with mystery, this book introduces Asim, a Guyanese American fourth grader who moves to a new town. After a visit to a graveyard, an evil spirit is unleashed. Asim works with new friends, Rokshar and Max, to save their town. With scarily cool illustrations to accompany this text, this book is great for any amateur sleuths who love a touch of creepy. Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash Written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver Illustrated by Dan San
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