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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 3–6—Summer vacation has just begun, but there's no time for leisurely activities for Hunter and Zack. While plotting to bury Zack's less-than-stellar report card, the twins intercept a garbled phone call that, coupled with mysterious notes, causes them to conclude that the local dentist, Dr. Diglio, is plotting to blow up their small town. Hunter feels it is up to him and his brother ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on December 1, 2012
Patricia Reilly Giff has created a spirited story centered around a large, boisterous family with sibling fracases and a quirky small-town adventure. Recent fifth-grade graduate Hunter provides a fresh and convincing first-person narrative: “We take a different route home so we don’t bore ourselves to death.” Hunter an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More