November Recommendations - spies and treasure hunts

Adult Book Recommendation


Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak

White House correspondent Sophie Morse quits her job covering the dysfunctional President Henry Caine and almost immediately gets a call from mysterious First Lady Lara Caine, asking her to write her biography. As Sophie is drawn closer into the First Lady’s inner circle and learns more of the secrets of her history, she wonders: why is Lara Caine releasing such sensitive information, and why to her? This is a smart, page-turning spy novel with great character development as well as intrigue and plot twists.

Children’s Book Recommendation

The Fabulous Zed Watson by Basil and Kevin Sylvester

Wacky, exuberant Zed Watson and their quiet, plant-loving friend Gabe embark on a road trip/literary treasure hunt to find the remaining chapters of a lost manuscript. As Gabe’s sister Sam drives them from Ontario to Arizona, they chase clues, meet quirky characters and grow their friendship. This is a fun romp of a feel-good story for middle grade readers.