The Deep End Gang

September 1, 2003
Gr 3-7-Martin, 12, is moving yet again when his military dad is posted back to Ontario. He has been accused by his sister of making up stories to impress people, but this time he's sure that there is something strange about the spooky old house across the street from his new home in a modern subdivision. He and two neighborhood kids, Granger and Holly, form a club that meets in the deep end of the empty, crumbling swimming pool that was once a part of the estate that includes the supposedly deserted house. When Martin sees a light on in it, the mystery deepens. To add to the intrigue, a man sits in his wheelchair on the porch all day, just smoking and watching the old house, and the murder of a local business owner remains unsolved. Interesting character development and a plot with a few twists make for quick reading. Try this one with those kids who just can't get enough mysteries.-Debbie Stewart, Grand Rapids Public Library, MI

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