The Case of the Missing Marquess

Hi I'm back I just kinda forgot about about blogging for a while. I loved this book a lot. My mom read this to us its the 1st book in the Enola Holmes series. Its about a young girl named Enola Holmes. It takes place in England (Victorian times). On her birthday her mom went missing and gave her a little book of ciphers.  One of her brothers (Sherlock Holmes)is investigating her moms mystery . Also her other brother Mycroft (who has been appointed Enola's guardian) and Sherlock don't think Enola is lady like so they trying to send Enola to boarding school where they wore corsets. There is also a mystery about a marquess a young one at that who has gone missing, So when the carriage came to pick Enola up for boarding school she took her bike and hid it and jumped on and rode away. Will she be able to find the Marquess, figure out what happened to her mom, and solve the little book of ciphers her mom left? 

Books in the Enola Holmes series:

1. The Case of the Missing Marquess

2. The Case of the Left-Handed Lady
3. The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets

4. The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan

5. The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline

6. The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye

You can read my moms review of this book Here

Ottoline goes to school

Ottoline and Mr.Munroe

Cover of Ottoline goes to school

Ottoline lives in Apartment 246 in the P.W. Huffledinck Tower But everybody calls it the pepperpot Building because it looked like one.her parents traveled a lot and she had to stay home so she had someone to look after her. Mr.Munroe. He is a bog monster that came from a Norway Bog.Ottoline and Mr.Munroe were on a Walk and they were going to visit the turtles in the turtle pool.And when they got there,they met a girl named Cecily Forbes-Lawrence III and her cute little Patagonian pony Mumbles. One day Cecliy came over for tea and told Ottoline about her school The Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted. Ottoline wrote to her parents and this is what it said

Dear Ma and Pa,

I think it is time for me to go to a proper school. My new friend Cecily Forbes-Lawrence III goes to the Alice B. Smith School for the Differently gifted and is very good at sipping tea. Mr.Munroe and I would like to discover our different gifts so we can help you in your collecting when we grow up

Lots of love,O

But when Ottoline gets there people are saying that the school is haunted. Is it or is it not haunted? I really like this book because He put a lot of animals in it.So if you like unusal books then you will love this book

Ottoline goes to School by Chris Riddlle

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

This is a book told in words and picture.Its about this boy who lives with his grandfather in the train station.His grandfather runs all the clocks in the station.One day his grandfather goes missing so now he has to run the clocks with out being caught by the station inspector.I relly love this book all though its really long and a little hard to read this is still one of my favorite books.If you like long, scary and exciting books then this is the book for you!

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

The Mystery of The Green Cat

Adrian and Andy did not like the idea of a new mother. Their mom had passed away two years ago. Jill and Carol aren't too sure they're going to like it either. Mr.Dallas (Adrian and Andy's dad ) got married to Emily(Carol and Jill's mom). The house on the hill above them is a beautiful old mansion with two mysterious old ladies living in it. Jill feels a mystery floating about and wants to solve it. I was so excited to read this book because it's set in San Francisco and we're going to San Francisco next month!If you enjoy mysteries and exciting books then you will love this book. My mom also reviewed this one. You can check it out here.


Mystery of the Green Cat by Phllis A. Whitney

Mystery of the Pirate's Ghost

Abby and Kit are surprised to hear that their moms half brother had died and left them his house.His wife was taking care of the house.She told them that their family had a pirate in it and that its ghost lives in the house.Is their house hanted or is it just a tall tale? if you like ghost storys then you will like this book.I like this book because its exciting and scary!

Skulduggery Pleasant

12 year old Stephanie Edgley's uncle just died. She's very surprised when she finds out her uncle left her his house for when shes older. She meets this mysterious man. She finds out that he's a living skeleton detective, and she wants to be his partner! I like this book because it's very scary.If you like mysteries I think you'd like this book.

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy