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Category: Mystery

Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch

March 9, 2023

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The Countdown by M.J. McIsaac

March 2, 2023

Shubhdeep Kaur Gill reviews The Countdown by M.J. McIsaac … More The Countdown by M.J. McIsaac

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Heartbreak Homes by Jo Treggiari

February 2, 2023

Review by Evelyn Hussey Nimbus Publishing Limited, October 4, 2022 295 pages, Paperback, $16.95 CAD, $14.95 USD, 9781774711163 Young Adult, Ages 13+, Grades 8+ Fiction, Mystery, LGBTQ+ I made myself shrug. “You liked him.” Her face cleared. “I did. I really did.” We were both silent for a breath. “Why would someone kill him?” she … More Heartbreak Homes by Jo Treggiari

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Alien Road by M.J. McIsaac

January 12, 2023

Hooria Bilal reviews ‘Alien Road’ by M.J. McIsaac … More Alien Road by M.J. McIsaac

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Sulfur Heart by Brooke Carter

October 6, 2022

Review by Kaitlyn Chan

Readers that want an undaunting book with substance will relish Sulfur Heart.
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Murder at the Hotel Hopeless by John Lekich

September 29, 2022

Review by Remy Ulmer

A fun and thrilling read, John Lekich delivers a marvellous mystery that will have young readers turning every page. … More Murder at the Hotel Hopeless by John Lekich

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Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket, illus. Margaux Kent

February 10, 2022

Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket is a novel of philosophy, mystery, and adventure.

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Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff

February 3, 2022

But then, the summer before middle school begins, Uncle Roderick dies. And the ghosts aren’t just cold spots and strange noises anymore: There’s a new ghost — one who seems to have an urgent message for Bug. Too Bright to See is the debut novel from librarian and children’s author Kyle Lukoff. … More Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff

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Super Detectives by Cale Atkinson

November 4, 2021

Review by Jocelyne Gregory

There’s no better way to spend a rainy day than with a good detective story. Super Detectives by Cale Atkinson is just that. Meet best friends Simon—a ghost with an obsession for writing detective novels and watching classic detective movies—and Chester—a young human who seeks adventure. … More Super Detectives by Cale Atkinson

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Lucy Crisp and the Vanishing House by Janet Hill

April 6, 2021

Review by Hira Peracha

When Lucy Crisp, who is halfway through her second gap year between high school and university, receives an acceptance letter to the floral artistry program at Ladywyck Lodge, the last thing she expected to come across was a town of witches and fairies.
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