The Candy Shop War: Carnival Quest by Brandon Mull

The Candy Shop War: Carnival Quest by Brandon Mull is the exciting third book in The Candy Shop War series. The third White sibling, Camilla White is in Coleson California with her carnival, and Nate, Summer, Pigeon, and Trevor (not Lindy; it's too dangerous for her) are on a mission to see what's going on.

Why people visiting the carnival in the last place it was in seemed to mysteriously disappear, and why the carnival seems to be expanding so quickly. Will the kids be able to stop whatever sinister business is going on, or will they end up as victims of the carnival as well? Read the book and find out!

The Candy Shop War: Arcade Catastrophe by Brandon Mull

The Candy Shop War: Arcade Catastrophe by Brandon Mull is the delightful 2nd book in The Candy Shop War series. This time, the heroes are facing off with Jonas White, the dastardly brother of their original nemesis, Mrs. Belinda White.

But now, they have Lindy to worry about, Mrs. White having lost her memory, grown young (due to the water from the fountain of youth mixed with the clean slate) and seemingly turned good as well. The kids and Mr. Sebastian Stott as well as John Dart want to stop Mr. White from his evil plans that include taking over the world, and possibly turning Lindy evil again. Will the kids be able to stop him? Read this exciting book, and find out!

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith is a delightful cozy mystery that takes place in Botswana. Mma Precious Ramotswe and her Associate, Mma Grace Makutsi are detectives that share an office with Mma Ramotswe's adorable husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, of Tlokwen Road Speedy Motors, the best mechanic in Botswana, according to Mma Ramotswe. In this book, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are trying to keep their good friend Mma Potoquani from losing her job as the matron of the Orphan Farm.

The board wants to fire her because she doesn't like the idea of building a large eating hall for the small children and wants them to eat with their house mothers in their various houses. But can the lady detectives do anything about this? Or about Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni's best apprentice being falsly accused of being involved in stolen car parts? And what about the builder of Mma Makutsi and her husband, Phuti Radiphuti's new house? Mma Makutsi doesn't have a good feeling about the builder, but what, if anything, is he doing wrong? Then, into all this, comes Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi's hero, Clovis Anderson, the author of The Principles of Private Detection, their favorite book! Will Ra Anderson have insight that the lady detectives will be able to use to help their friends? Read the book and find out!