Carman, Patrick Skeleton Creek, 192 p. Scholastic, 2009.
MS - ESSENTIAL
Ryan shattered his leg in a bad accident, messing around after dark at the old dredge - a place he wasn't supposed to be. Now he's recuperating at home and he has been banished from talking with Sarah, his best friend - the girl who was with him when he was injured. Where there's a will, there's a way, however, and Sarah has been sneaking video to Ryan as she continues to investigate the mysterious happenings out at the dredge. All Ryan can do is write in his notebook, look for what clues he can, urge Sarah not to be foolish and try to keep from being discovered. He has to get well enough to follow Sarah as she puts her life in danger to solve the mystery!
This book is a great mix of written and online content - Ryan in his notebook and a passworded website to see Sarah's videos. There is also myspace, youtube and a couple of other designated websites with content. I am amazed that people found the sites before the book was even published and have alreay filled pages with their comments. As long as the sites are up, I think this will be a fun book for the middle school library. And it looks to be the first in a series.
Cindy, library-Teacher
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