Entering Grade 6
Mystery
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The In-Between by Rebecca K.S. Ansari
Cooper and his little sister, Jess, discover that the odd new girl in the house across the alley wears the same crest on her jacket as was found on the clothing of victims of several disasters, including a British train accident, a South Korean shopping mall collapse, and the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. Soon they become involved in solving the mystery of two missing children from those disasters. |
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
Trying to survive a terrible summer, Candice discovers a letter hidden in her grandmother's house that speaks of an old injustice and a hidden fortune. In order to decipher the clues she calls on the boy across the street and together they dive into the ugly deeds and forgotten heroes of this small town's past. |
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
(sequel: Dead Voices) Ollie loves the scary book she rescued from a mysterious old woman. But when her school bus breaks down in a deserted area, Ollie sees the names of the characters from the book on the nearby tombstones. Then the bus driver says, "Best get moving. At nightfall, they'll come for the rest of you." |