hilarious.' -'Kirkus Reviews''Subtle, effective. VERDICT A secondary purchase for reluctant readers who love mysteries.-Jaclyn Anderson, Madison County Library System, MS Review'Constantly clever.

Despite this, the mystery is full of twists and turns with teenage jolts of humor and angst that will attract reluctant readers, especially fans of Caroline B. The protagonist maintains a flat tone, full of sarcasm and benign pop culture references. When she is panicked, there is no anxiety. When Daisy is in danger, there is no fear in her voice. Unfortunately, the writing in this book is not convincing. Here, Daisy finds herself in over her head and has to rely on her wit and courage to survive. After following the clues left in her suburban neighborhood, she and her brother trek to his last-known whereabouts deep in the California Redwoods. Daisy's best friend and potential love interest, Henry, mysteriously disappears. Why is he so hard to find? What kind of trouble is he in, exactly? And most importantly, who is actually saving who?**From School Library JournalGr 6 Up-This mystery starts with lots of promise.

clues that call into question everything Daisy believes she knows about her friend. As they begin to home in on Henry's exact location, they also start to find some disturbing clues. Daisy suspects Henry's disappearance is connected to their seriously awkward meeting the night before, but then she finds a note from Henry, containing just the words 'SAVE ME.' Deeply worried, Daisy convinces her unemployed brother to take her on a rescue mission into the California mountains. Or, so Daisy thinks, until she wakes up one morning to find that Henry and his family have disappeared without a trace. Teens will enjoy following Freesia in this humorous sci-fi novel.Daisy and Henry are best friends, and they know all each other's secrets. Readers who enjoyed Libba Bray's Beauty Queens (Scholastic, 2011) will relish Snow's sarcastic wit, and fans of Neal Shusterman's 'Unwind Dystology' series (S & S) will recognize an alternate world in which parents have exclusive rights over the lives of their children. The quick pacing will propel readers forward, and a few nicely placed plot twists will keep them satisfied.

Should she live in a place where everything is delightfully 'de-vicious' or face the tough but beautiful experience of real life? Themes of privacy, beauty, free speech, and education are explored in a subtle, effective way. As cracks in the cyber design start to show and Freesia begins to learn more about this seemingly flawless paradise, she must grapple with issues of reality versus perfection.

Gr 7–10-Although Bubble World seems like the perfect place for a teenage girl to find true happiness, the virtual-reality environment has its faults.

Bubble World by Carol Snow