CAPTURE THE FLAG, by Kate Messner (Scholastic Press, 2012)
Category: Middle-grade Novel
Do you know what I loved as a kid? Nancy Drew mysteries. I devoured them, kept checklists of those I’d read and wishlists of those I needed desperately to get my mitts on. Each summer, my friend Kelley and I re-opened our private detective agency–G&G Detectives–in homage to our heroine. When business was slow, we read more Nancy Drew books. Or wrote mysteries of our own. Eventually we’d read and written so many mysteries that we had no choice but tho share them: one dog-day, on a whim, we closed G&G Detectives and opened The Garland Street Library instead. It was made up almost entirely of Nancy Drew books.
Do you know what else? If there were a way to go back and talk to eleven-year-old Loree, she’d be tickled to know that she’d one day be friends and writing partners with Kate Messner. And that Kate would create a mystery series that starred a trio of kid detectives. Little Loree would love that trio of kids as much as Not-so-Little Loree does, I’m sure of it. And she would demand Not-so-Little Loree share the love.
So, in celebration of good mysteries, good books, good friends, and the long, lazy days of summer, I’d like to send YOU an advanced copy of my friend Kate Messner’s newest mystery, CAPTURE THE FLAG. You can read a little about Kate here, and a little about the book here. If you’d like an advanced copy for yourself or for your best friend or for that neighbor kid with a detective agency, and if you live in the continental United States, just leave a comment on this post before midnight on Friday, June 22. On Saturday morning, I’ll put all the names in a hat, pull one out, and let you know who the lucky detective is.
Good luck!
As a fellow Nancy Drew/mystery reader, I would love, love, love to win this book!
Carol
Oh how my kids would love to read this book! Absolutely adore… Totally the kind of thing our little “family book club” would enjoy sharing 🙂
I would love to share a good mystery with my neice, who devours books, and my 5th graders. 🙂
Would love to share this mystery with my students. Can’t wait!
I can’t wait to read this book!!
Oh, my, the memories come flooding back of all those days of waiting for the next Nancy Drew to come out. I collected all I could by saving my allowance. We passed those mysteries around among us like the treasure they were. I would love to have a copy to share with neighborhood kids or students.
Had a great Skype session with Kate re: Marty McGuire and. Am looking forward to Capture the Flag
I teach 6th grade, and am looking forward to the release of this book!
I love Kate’s books–as do the 7th and 8th graders I come in contact with! I’m looking forward to reading this one!
I’m in constant awe of Kate’s ability to juggle great writing and parenting and (until recently) full-time teaching. Can’t wait to read this!
I love all of Kate Messner’s books! She always makes the characters seem so real and she knows how to engage kids too. For the past 2 years, she skyped with a book club in my classroom after they read her book, Sugar and Ice – they loved the experience! Thank you for offering this giveaway for Capture the Flag!
I am also a fellow Nancy Drew reader. I also love Kate Messner’s books.
Secret in Jewel Box was my favorite! Loving Marty Mcquire….. and I’ve met the real Mrs. Aloi, her kids go to my school.
I remember when I spent summers at my grandparents house. The first day tradition was to go to the local library because they let me stay up as late as I wanted to read. I read all of the Nancy Drew series, (the original series….yes I am showing my age. LOL!), one summer. I would love to win this book! Thank you for offering this book as a giveaway. 🙂
I am counting down the days until the release of this book. I’m sure it will be another page-turner for my sixth graders (and myself):). Thank you!
I’d love a copy.
This book looks so good. I can’t wait to read it!
Would love to win a copy of this book. 🙂
I would love to win a copy! I love Kate’s writing and I cannot even express how sad I was when I went to a local bookstore last night and asked for it and said sorry maam not until another two weeks
I’d love a copy. I have been talking about the release date with my students. We are all anxious to read it.
I’d love to win the book for my students & for me!
I love the Marty McGuire books! Can’t wait to read her new one.
I look forward to reading this book!
I remember the books in my junior high library having category labels on the spines. I always looked for the mysteries. I know teach at that school and some of the older books still have the labels.
I can’t wait to read Capture the Flag–thanks for the chance to win a copy!
Giveaway results were posted this morning. Here’s a link:
http://loreeburns.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/book-giveaway-fun/
Thanks for playing!