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BLUE AVENGER CRACKS THE CODE
Norma
Howe
Henry Holt & Company, Inc
Young Adult
ISBN: 0805063722
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In
Norma Howe's first book, THE ADVENTURES OF BLUE AVENGER, her
main character David Schumacher changes his name to "Blue
Avenger" and becomes a self-made hero. In the sequel, BLUE
AVENGER CRACKS THE CODE, the adventure continues.
The book opens as Blue is reading through his father's old
books, which have remained untouched since his death three
years before. The last book on his list is THE COMPLETE WORKS
OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, and Blue begins to wonder who the
real Bard was. Could it have actually been Shakespeare or
was it Edward De Vere, the relatively unknown 17th Earl of
Oxford? Blue, his best friend Louis DeSoto, and Louis's sister
Drusie all travel to Venice in order to solve this enigma.
The three friends navigate through many mysteries on this
fateful trip. When the time comes for them to board the plane
for their long journey home, you wonder if they will be able
to resume their normal lives --- or will author extraordinaire
Howe treat us to yet another installment? One can only hope
that Blue will have more codes to crack in the near future.
--- Reviewed by Audrey Marie Danielson
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