Book Scavenger is the first book from author Jennifer Chambliss Bertman. She does a fine job of keeping the reader's attention. I found myself wanting more to happen sooner in the book, but once the story gets going, about half way into the book, I quickly discovered that I needed to keep reading - even if it meant I would be sacrificing sleep. This is a thicker book than fourth graders are used to, but it's not too deep for most. Try it on for size.
 | From the author's website: For twelve-year-old Emily, the best thing about moving to San Francisco is that it’s the home city of her literary idol: Garrison Griswold, book publisher and creator of the online sensation Book Scavenger (a game where books are hidden in cities all over the country and clues to find them are revealed through puzzles). Upon her arrival, however, Emily learns that Griswold has been attacked and is now in a coma, and no one knows anything about the epic new game he had been poised to launch. Then Emily and her new friend James discover an odd book, which they come to believe is from Griswold himself, and might contain the only copy of his mysterious new game. |
