Great! So in this book a girl named Lily finds out a big secret. Lily is great at mysteries at secrets.. Then one day Lily sees this mean girl at the store. Lily finds out this girls name is Tinny. And guess what?! Tinny blames Lily on many bad thing for example stealing something! Then when Tinny goes gone Lily really wants to find out what is going on. And most of all find out this girls secret and hopefully make a new friend. Read this book to see what happens!
Secrets of the Cicada Summer
By Andrea Beaty
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 5 - 9 | Grades 3 - 6 | T | 5.7 | n/a |
Now in paperback!
Lily has read every Nancy Drew book in the library. She’s great at spying clues and keeping secrets. She has to be. She has secrets of her own that no one can ever find out.
When summer brings lying, stealing Tinny Bridges to town, Lily must depend on her own wits to keep ahead of this sly newcomer. Tinny takes candy from the general store and blames Lily. She tries to steal Lily’s friends and even her father’s affection. Worst of all, she seems to know Lily’s secret. When Tinny goes missing, only Lily has an idea what happened to her. But for Lily, finding Tinny means confronting her hidden past.
When summer brings lying, stealing Tinny Bridges to town, Lily must depend on her own wits to keep ahead of this sly newcomer. Tinny takes candy from the general store and blames Lily. She tries to steal Lily’s friends and even her father’s affection. Worst of all, she seems to know Lily’s secret. When Tinny goes missing, only Lily has an idea what happened to her. But for Lily, finding Tinny means confronting her hidden past.
With its taut-pacing and lyrical writing, Andrea Beaty’s critically acclaimed mystery has been hailed as “the kind of satisfying read that summer is all about” (School Library Journal).
Praise for Cicada Summer
“One part memory, one part mystery, and a generous dose of atmosphere make this the kind of satisfying read that Summer Reading is all about.” ―School Library Journal
“Beaty weaves elements from Lily’s favorite Nancy Drew stories together with a moving picture of a child . . .” ―Kirkus
“Written with clarity and fine attention to craft, this accessible novel reveals the secret in Lily’s past just as she reaches out to solve the mystery.” ―Booklist
“One part memory, one part mystery, and a generous dose of atmosphere make this the kind of satisfying read that Summer Reading is all about.” ―School Library Journal
“Beaty weaves elements from Lily’s favorite Nancy Drew stories together with a moving picture of a child . . .” ―Kirkus
“Written with clarity and fine attention to craft, this accessible novel reveals the secret in Lily’s past just as she reaches out to solve the mystery.” ―Booklist
Publisher: Amulet Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 9780810984196
ISBN-10: 0810984199
Published on 5/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 176