I would like to recommend On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony.  It may be an old book but it has an interesting story concept that makes this book a good read.

I strongly recommend Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. The concept is eerie, but completely interesting. This read has a great, original plot, and well developed characters. It's definitely a worthwhile read!

~ The Poptarts

We would like to recommend The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman.   Although this is a children's novel, it is an interesting read for an adult as well.  It is a coming of age story filled with adventures and life lessons.  The story of an orphaned boy named Nobody Owens, who finds sanctuary in a graveyard, draws many comparisons to the Harry Potter saga.  Tweens and older readers who enjoy fantasy and adventure will be drawn in as Nobody tries to find his place in the living world and seeks out the being who murdered his family.  

~Two Obsessive Moms and Their Four Kids

For the scavenger hunt entry:
Alice Hoffman's new book The Story Sisters is another great read by a favorite author. In a novel that mirrors a fairy tale setup, one sister is brave, one sister is kind, one sister is smart -- they develop their own language and their own magical world to escape to when the eldest sister is assaulted while saving the youngest sister, and living with that reality is too harsh.
A real-life drama worth reading is Crazy for the Storm, Norman Olmestead's biographical recount of, at age 11, being the only survivor of a plane crash on a snowy mountain. Only the lessons in endurance and in skiing and surfing that he learned from his ex-FBI father help the boy survive. --hikers team, Scavenger hunt.

We recommend the Magic Tree House series, beginning with Dinosaurs Before Dark - Magic Tree House book #1.  We read a few chapters of these books aloud to our kids each day and they love the stories.  It was a great way to introduce them to chapter books and they end up wanting to learn more about the topic of each book -dinosaurs, ice age, space, wild west, rainforest, etc.  While the books are geared more towards elementary school age kids, we began reading them with our pre-K child and he loved it.

When we asked the kids why they would recommend this book, they replied, "It's a great adventure, it's fun, and you learn about new things."

The Golf Gang book recommendation:
The Hotel New Hampshire is a very readable and believable book about an unusual family and their unique adventures. It is told in a way that draws you into their lives and hold your interest till the end. John Irving is able to make the most outlandish actions seem plausible and likely to happen.

the scavenger hunt is a great challenge. our group is enjoying it

Four Peas in a Pod

We love the classics. My all time favorite book is The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. I have read it to all the classes I have taught and children I know. I can't help but still cry as I read it because it's so touching.

One of my favorite books is The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.  I read it when I was in middle school & loved it ever since.  Quick read which always makes me laugh & cry.
the Stingrays

The Bejewelers are recommending A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry.  This book is so enthralling for adults, you cannot put it down!  The scavenger hunt is so much fun!

We recommend Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.  It is an interesting love story that you can really sink your teeth into...pun intended!  Three other stories continue from the original, all great reads...now if we could only find a 2001 phone book!  
- Goofy Gophers

We recommend Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.  It is an interesting love story that you can really sink your teeth into...pun intended!  Three other stories continue from the original, all great reads...now if we could only find a 2001 phone book!  
- Goofy Gophers

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown is by far the best book I have ever read. I recommend it to anyone, as long as they are old enough to understand what is going on in it. If you saw the movie, it felt as if you had already seen it, even though you hadn't because the book is so expertly detailed!!! The final twist at the end is one that will stick with you for weeks to come afterwards!!! GREAT READ!!
-The Flying J's

Recommended reads:

"A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" by Mark Haddon - ages 12 up - brain candy

"The March" by E.L. Doctorow - adults, especially Civil War or historical novel aficionados

anything by Fannie Flagg, Anne Tyler and John Irving for teenagers up

"The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Wao - adults, award winner

"Things are Going to Get Ugly" by Hillary Homzie - tween read

The rangers recommend that you read Monday with a Mad Genious which is part of the Magic Tree House series.  It is another great adventure of Jack & Annie

The Rangers

I would like to recommend Summer Camp Secrets: Pranked. It is part of a children's series. I liked the book because it had lots of excitement. The characters get in trouble a lot. I liked them because they were funny and cool.

Leanne Mattern
The Mattern Hunters Team

For the scavenger hunt:
We recommend any book by Jodi Piccoult.  Her best book was My Sister's Keeper, which is out in theaters soon.  Other enjoyable books she has written are The Pact, Nineteen Minutes and Handle With Care.

I read "Act like a Lady and Think like a Man" and found it right on the nose for today's woman. This was by Steve Harvey.  I found it enjoyable reading.

M.A.J. team

We recommend the book The Dreadful Revenge of Ernest Gallen. It's a surprising book. We love it.

this is from the ahsan family.

Twinah recommends Steal a Pencil for Me by Jaap Polak and Ina Soep - Love Letters from Camp Bergen Belsen and Westerbork.  This book presents a different look at the day to day life in the concentration camp by two survivors.  Their love letters provide the basis of the book. When you read this book, you feel the survival of the human spirit, a love that can survive even the very very worst humiliation, degradation and horrific conditions.  A must read for adults

We recommend 1984 by George Orwell because it is always a good idea to remind ourselves not to put faith in power.

Jake and Noelle

if u guys have not read Da vinci Code by Dan Brown......u have missed a masterpiece........!!! its the most engrossing and gripping book i have read till date.......go check it out for yourself.....!!!

Pratham

I recommend Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It is exciting and suspenseful, very interesting, and has a fast paced plot. Fantasy and adventure fans will really like this book!

If you want to read a good that book is Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl. It's full of comedy, digging , festive food. It's the best and most funny book I've ever read  ....... So go check it out!!!!!!!!!!    (ashley)


The  Vasti's

           

If you want to read a good that book is Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl. It's full of comedy, digging , festive food. It's the best and most funny book I've ever read  ....... So go check it out!!!!!!!!!!    (ashley)


The  Vasti's

           

For teens the ages 13 and up I recommend that novel The Freedom Writer's Diary. This book contains diary entries of over 100 students who express themselfs through their writing in each individual journal entry. Much of the content mentioned in the story had gang violence and how to try to prevent violence from ruining lives of the younger generation.