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The Mysterious Case Of The Allbright Academy (2007)

by Diane Stanley(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0060858184 (ISBN13: 9780060858186)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

HarperCollins

series

The Mysterious Matter of I. M Fine

review 1: Franny and her brother JD are accepted into an exclusive boarding school when their sister is recruited and won't accept without them. Franny immediately impresses the administration by completing a task only once finished without directions by a previous student. It becomes obvious to JD that something strange is happening to his sisters, and once they realize it, it becomes their mission to save their classmates.
review 2: About the Book: When Franny's younger sister Zoe meets politician Martha Evergood, Ms. Evergood suggests that Zoe would be a perfect candidate for a private boarding school she is on the board of, Allbright Academy. Allbright was founded by two Nobel Prize winning scientists and the program is for the best and the brightest and tailored t... moreo their skills and learning style to give them the best education. Zoe's condition of acceptance is that her siblings have to join her. So all three Sharp siblings are accepted to Allbright. But while at Allbright, Franny and Zoe start to change. Their younger brother notice it as well as Franny's best friend back home. But is being perfect such a bad thing? Or is there something more going on at Allbright Academy? GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: Although not a really a dystopian novel, The Mysterious Case of the Allbright Academy, could be a good introduction for tweens. There are defiantly some eerie things going on at Allbright and this is a book about tweens against evil adults. The book itself is a fast read and the mystery is interesting enough to hold young readers. As an adult reader, I wish the mystery had been a bit more fleshed out and not so easily solved (it felt a bit Nancy Drew-ish and too easy). I also thought some of the pop culture references were a bit odd and I wasn't sure if many tweens will get them. But I think if they don't they'll just overlook them and enjoy the mystery and rebelling against bad adults storyline. This one is good for young tween mystery readers (the main character is in eighth grade, but I think the appeal is actually younger). I'm sure many tweens will look at this book and wonder if something similar could be going on at their own school! less

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