MORE 'MYSTERIES' POSTS
What do Area 51, the Bermuda Triangle and The Great Pyramid at Giza all have in common? They are some of the great world mysteries that we like to debate and discuss. They are also some of the topics discussed in Dead Strange: the bizarre truths behind 50 world-famous mysteries by Matt Lamy. Dead Strange […]
I eat cereal, but I am not a serial killer (Serial Killers in YA Lit)
| Barry Lyga, Dan Wells, Jack the Ripper, Lionel Shriver, Maureen Johnson, Mysteries, Robert Cormier, Serial Killers, Thrillers
This is a completely true story: One day I was picking my 6 year-old daughter up from Vacation Bible School and when I asked her how it was she said, “It was good. No one put duct tape on my mouth and locked me in the trunk.” As you can imagine, this was not the […]
MG Moment (Book Review): Capture the Flag by Kate Messner
| Book Reviews, Capture the Flag, Kate Messner, MG Moment, Mysteries, Uncategorized
Capture the Flag by Kate Messner is a contemporary mystery with a touch of history (in the form of historical facts), just perfect for middle grade students and younger tweens. Anna, Jose and Henry (7th graders) don’t meet each other at a special reception for THE flag that inspired the writing of “Star Spangled Banner”. They […]
You don’t always have to put on a big interactive mystery theater production to have a mystery themed program (although those are fun), you can do some mini CSI type activities to have a mystery program. There is a lot less time and money involved in set up, making it ideal for the school year. […]
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