The Graveyard Riddle by Lisa Thompson, 291 pages. Scholastic Press, 2021. $18
Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
13yo Melody is taking her dog for a walk around the neighborhood and wanders a bit further than usual and finds herself at the cemetery. She discovers on the outskirts of the cemetery an old abandoned building and decides to check it out. Much to her surprise, she finds someone staying there. A kid that looks to be a few years older than she is, maybe 15 or 16. He tells her his name is Hal and that he is a spy working for M18. His team is in the area watching for criminal activity, although, at the moment, he has lost communication with them. He asks Melody if she would help him watch for anything suspicious. Melody finds herself agreeing, but what exactly did she agree to? Who has ever heard of a teenage spy?
What I thought I was getting was just a mystery, but what I got was also a heartfelt story about friendship and growing up. I was completely engaged through the entire story and really enjoyed it. I liked the mystery, found Melody to be a great character, and loved how she knew the exact moment that Hal’s situation was a problem she couldn’t fix and went to her mom for help.
Reviewer: Rebel
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