The Secret Cave
Joe and Ronnie are about to have a summer vacation unlike any other. They are 13-year-old cousins and are looking for fun on the lake and hiking on the many trails. They have a couple of what they would call “pesky” sisters, both older and younger. One day when they are investigating a trail, they make a strange discovery. There are giant rocks forming the shape of a skull. There is a hidden scroll that leads to more clues.
Of course, being adventuresome young boys, they find themselves trying to discover what else lurks in these wooded trails. Day after day, they are getting closer to the solving of the mystery of this place. They don't want their parents to uncover what they have been doing so the older sisters also play a part in the adventure. Will they make it before vacation's end?
From page to page, you will find yourself wanting to not lay down “The Secret Cave” until it is finished. Lisa Maria Lanno is an awesome storyteller. Each chapter builds on the last and you to try to try to figure out the mystery on your own. It’s almost as if you are right there by Ronnie and Joe. Each chapter ends with a set of questions making you think and draw your own conclusions. “The Secret Cave” is a must have for kids who enjoy a great mystery. It’s a novel which appeals to kids like because it is kids who are the main characters. I simply loved “The Secret Cave” and hope that Lisa Marie Lanno continues to write more books like one!
Lisa Marie Lanno
iUniverse (2006)
ISBN 9780595405855
Reviewed by Brianne Plach (age 10) for Reader Views (9/07)
This book is on my "most recommended" list now. My daughter, 9, loves mysteries and said she could put herself in the role of the characters in the book, feeling like she was really there with them through every clue and puzzle. I gave it a read and must say, it really is a fun story with great questions for anyone to think about. Thanks to the author for "sneaking in" a vocabulary section. I love it and it helps the kids as well.
Posted by: Mari | September 20, 2007 at 08:35 PM
Excellent storyline. Easy reading. Three cheers for a book that's not filled with violence, murder, sex and drugs!
Posted by: Pattie | September 19, 2007 at 05:45 PM
This book will make your kids want to keep reading and become young authors by answering the imagination questions at the end of the chapters. Captivating story with chills and thrills, but no nightmares. I found my 8yr old in the backyard looking under rocks for clues to any old mysteries we might have lying around! Highly recommended.
Posted by: Sandra | September 19, 2007 at 07:08 AM
Great book! My 11 year old son really enjoyed it. He's already read it twice!
Posted by: Michael | September 18, 2007 at 09:29 AM
This book was great for my kids. It was very well written and extremly interactive. My kids could not put the book down!
Posted by: Joe | September 18, 2007 at 08:56 AM
Thank you Brianne, for the very positive review of my book. I'm SO happy you enjoyed it and will get going on Part Two!
Posted by: Lisa Maria Lanno | September 18, 2007 at 08:37 AM