Saturday, February 22, 2014

Below by Meg McKinlay

On the day Cassie was born, the mayor flipped the switch and flooded her hometown of Old Lower Grange.  They rebuilt New Lower Grange right next to the lake created by the dam.  Twelve years later, Cassie is drawn to the man-made lake.  Cassie and her friend Liam spend the days swimming and exploring the revealed city as the water levels drop in the lake due to drought.  The problem is that someone doesn't want them finding the secrets at the bottom of the lake.

I really enjoyed this mystery story.  The characters were of Cassie and Liam could have been any child in the world.  It wasn't until towards the end of the book that I realized that the story was actually set in Australia.  The mystery was interesting and fun to uncover with the characters.  A great book for all kids.

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