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Posted: June 01 2006 at 11:40pm | IP Logged Quote momwise

I just received Lost in Peter's Tomb but haven't read it yet. It looks promising though.

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My dc loved the Freddy books!

Gwen, that "Lost in Peter's Tomb" DOES look interesting... Let us know what you think.

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Posted: June 02 2006 at 7:39am | IP Logged Quote Natalia

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I just read Lost in Peter's Tomb. Let me know what you think after you read it. It is a quick read.


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Posted: June 02 2006 at 7:40am | IP Logged Quote Natalia

Hey Y'all,

What about mystery movies that are appropriate? All I can think of is the miss Marple movies. Anything else out there?

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Posted: June 02 2006 at 7:46am | IP Logged Quote Dawn

I remember The Double McGuffin and Cloak and Dagger from my childhood (vaguely). They are both PG, but I can't remember what for.

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Posted: June 25 2006 at 4:58pm | IP Logged Quote Dawn

Natalia wrote:
Gwen,
I just read Lost in Peter's Tomb. Let me know what you think after you read it. It is a quick read.
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Gwen and Natalia, what did you think? My 11 yo picked this out Saturday at the Catholic shop. We'd like to read it aloud with my 6 yo this week.

Looks like there's another one - Break-in at the Basilica - in the series.

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Gwen and Natalia, what did you think? My 11 yo picked this out Saturday at the Catholic shop. We'd like to read it aloud with my 6 yo this week.
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It was OK but not great literature. I thought it was lame and the plot was kind of simple. I think that the idea was good but the result wasn't as exciting as I thought it was going to be. That is my opinion as an adult. My kids haven't read it.

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Posted: June 26 2006 at 8:46am | IP Logged Quote momwise

Hi Dawn,
I haven't read it yet. Perhaps the series will improve with subsequent stories?

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Posted: June 27 2006 at 8:14pm | IP Logged Quote teachingmyown

At what age would it be appropriate to introduce Agatha Christie? I loved her books, I guess when I was a teen, but really can't remember if they had anything mature or objectionable.

My dd 10 just finished a compilation of Sherlock Holmes mysteries and enjoyed them.

One warning, I bought some short books from MindWare (supposed to be a good kids' catalog) that were mysteries for ages 10 and up. Well, almost every story had infidelity as the motive for the murders and the description of the crimes were at times quite disturbing! Needless to say I sent them back with a little note!

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Posted: June 27 2006 at 8:27pm | IP Logged Quote lapazfarm

Natalia wrote:
Hey Y'all,

What about mystery movies that are appropriate? All I can think of is the miss Marple movies. Anything else out there?

Natalia

Private Eyes with Tim Conway and Don Knotts. Funny!!!

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