Red Pyramid

"The Red Pyramid" is the first installment in the Kane Chronicles and is written by Rick Riordan, author of the best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Action-packed and full of twists and turns, this is a fantastic read which keeps the reader on the edge of their seat from the very first page! Egyptian mythology comes to life in this book, but it does not at all repeat Percy Jackson, which centers around Greek mythology. The main characters are boy-and-girl siblings, and the book is written in first-person, so every two chapters it switches whose point of view it is in. The different gods in the book can be a little challenging to keep up with, but the page turning adventures makes it a fun read. I am looking forward to the Camp Half Blood Chronicles coming out in November. But for now, this has has quenched my hunger for more mythological adventures from Mr. Riordan.

Mysterious Benedict Society

Get ready for a challenging and yet intensely funny read. Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children-two boys and two girls-succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive children could complete. To accomplish it they will have to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules. But what they'll find in the hidden underground tunnels of the school is more than your average school supplies. So, if you're gifted, creative, or happen to know Morse Code, they could probably use your helpMeet Reynie Muldoon. Kate Wetherall. George "Sticky" Washington. Constance Contraire. These four kids make up the Mysterious Secret Benedict Society. They've been recruited by Mr. Benedict to infiltrate the elite school The Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened. L.I.V.E. for short. (Yes, spelled backwards it reads EVIL.) As a team, they must work as secret agents and uncover the evil plots of one Mr. Curtain. Mr. Curtain has an evil scheme to the rule the world, and it involves using children as pawns. It will take bravery, teamwork, and determination to succeed. Do these children have what it takes to save the world?
This book is in the Frostwood Library along with the new one The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart.