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    Jeffrey Michael Ruby’s Penelope March is Melting is fun mystery

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    By Jessica on November 24, 2017 ages 9-12, Middle Grade
    Penelope March is MeltingPENELOPE MARCH IS MELTING, by Jeffrey Michael Ruby, Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Nov. 14, 2017, Hardcover, $16.99 (age 9-12)

    Imagine a place where it’s always cold, where everyone in the school takes part in a giant hockey match and turnips are the only food that grows. Imagine living on an iceberg with your icy-cold town sitting atop it.

    Imagine if that iceberg began to melt.

    Welcome to Glacier Cove where Penelope March lives with her father and brother, Miles. Once upon a time, Penelope’s mom disappeared, but no one seems too worried about it. In fact, a lot of weird things have been going on in Glacier Cove, but no one seems to care.

    No one except Mr. Buzzardstock, the scary neighbor, and strange Coral Wanamaker who seems to suddenly pop up in unexpected places, and Penelope and Miles, of course. It’s up to this unusual group to save their town, and their iceberg, from the coldest, cruelest enemy ever known.

    Penelope March is Melting is, for the most part, a fast-paced middle-grade mystery chock full of twists and turns.

    Penelope is a girl after my own heart. She loves to read and can’t help but be curious about the world around her. It’s nice, too, to have a main character who may not have a lot of friends, still have a sense of purpose. And the relationships she does have are strong.

    Unfortunately, Penelope March is Melting does slow down a little more than halfway in, and there are some darker themes — parental loss, some violence — that make this book suited for more mature middle readers. The action does pick up toward the end though, and there’s lots of humor that makes this book stronger than not.

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    Jessica Harrison is the main reviewer behind Cracking the Cover. Prior to creating Cracking the Cover, Jessica worked as the in-house book critic for the Deseret News, a daily newspaper in Salt Lake City. Jessica also worked as a copy editor and general features writer for the paper. Following that, Jessica spent two years with an international company as a social media specialist. She is currently a freelance writer/editor. She is passionate about reading and giving people the tools to make informed decisions in their own book choices.

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