Roy, Ron The Secret at Jefferson's Mansion. Random 87 pgs. 2009 - Language G, Sexual Content G, Violence G – This Stepping Stone book is number eleven in the Capital Mysteries series written at the second and third grade level. KC, her best friend Marshall and her stepfather who is the President of the United States are the main characters in this implausible but enjoyable series. Readers will learn a little about U.S. history as KC and Marshall find an old box of homemade toy horses that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson hidden away in a forgotten cubbyhole in the White House. When the toy horses are stolen the mystery begins. Full page black and white illustrations interspersed throughout the text add to the fun. Kids who have enjoyed the A to Z mysteries will like these too. EL (K-3) ADVISABLE. Janell Pearce-Mattheus, Youth Services Librarian, Whitmore Library
Sunday, September 20, 2009
The Secret at Jefferson's Mansion by Ron Roy
Roy, Ron The Secret at Jefferson's Mansion. Random 87 pgs. 2009 - Language G, Sexual Content G, Violence G – This Stepping Stone book is number eleven in the Capital Mysteries series written at the second and third grade level. KC, her best friend Marshall and her stepfather who is the President of the United States are the main characters in this implausible but enjoyable series. Readers will learn a little about U.S. history as KC and Marshall find an old box of homemade toy horses that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson hidden away in a forgotten cubbyhole in the White House. When the toy horses are stolen the mystery begins. Full page black and white illustrations interspersed throughout the text add to the fun. Kids who have enjoyed the A to Z mysteries will like these too. EL (K-3) ADVISABLE. Janell Pearce-Mattheus, Youth Services Librarian, Whitmore Library
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