The Bad Guys Read Alikes

Everyone love a true crime adventure. We see it in literature for all different ages and readers. The Bad Guys is a perfect example of this. Intermediate readers have fallen for these scoundrels so much that it's been made into a movie. If you loved joining Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake and Mr. Piranha on their adventures in trying to not be bad guys, you might want to read these four books.

Remy Sneakers vs. the Robo-Rats
By Kevin Sherry
New York: Scholastic Press, 2017. Intermediate.

Remington Raccoon, also know as Remy Sneakers, is framed for the break-in at the Science Museum. To clear his name, he and his friends set out to capture the culprit and end up head-to-head against a criminal mastermind and his robotic minions.

InvestiGators
By John Patrick Green
New York: First Second, and imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2020. Comics.

This pair of gators use their "very exciting spy technology" to go undercover at Batter Down to find the missing famous chef. Mango and Brash are prepared for anything--that's the motto of a S.U.I.T. agent.

The Most Annoying Robots in the Universe
By Russ Bolts
New York: Little Simon, 2019. Intermediate.

Curious scientists send a camera into deep space to see what was beyond their solar system. What they found was two goofy robots. Joe Bot and Rob Ot start recording their adventures and beam them down for all of earth to watch.

Monday into the Cave of Thieves

By Ralph Lazar

New York: Scholastic Press, 2021. Intermediate.

Dash Candoo never gets a break. His Monday started off with a bang when right out his front door, combat-ready scallywags and a two-tailed devil cat were ready to fight. It doesn't stop there. Dash uses his head to get out of every situation he finds himself in.

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Five Faves: Mysterious High-Low Intermediate Books

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

Display: Dino-mite Reads

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs By Mo Willems New York: Balzar + Bray, 2012. Picture Book. "Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!" --Editor Smart Vs. Strong! Written by Jill Esbaum Illustrated by Miles Thompson New York: Simon Spotlight, 2021. Easy Reader. 64 pages. "When Thunder gets stuck in quicksand, Cluck uses his smarts to free his friend." --Editor How Dinosaurs Went Extinct Written by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Jennifer Harney New York: Brown and Company, 2023. Picture Book. "When a child in a museum asks how dinosaurs became extinct, Dad co

Review: The Enigma Girls

The Enigma Girls By Candace Fleming New York: Scholastic Focus, 2024. Informational. 371 pages. If you have an interest in little known aspects of history or in World War II in particular, this book is for you. The Enigma Girls tells the story of 10 young women who worked at Station X at Bletchley Park in England helping to break ciphers during World War II. Each of the girls grew up in different circumstances, and thus, each worked at in a different part of Station X cracking codes. The reader learns about how Station X worked through the stories of each of the girls. Whether it was transcribing the Morse code messages that the Germans were sending to their armies or decoding, translating, or paraphrasing messages, each girl had a part to play. The stories of the girls are intermixed with plenty of photographs as well as special chapters about how to decode various types of ciphers. Learning about Station X through the eyes of the girls that worked there helps the reader gain a huma

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