I remember reading The Babysitter's Club books and Swiss Valley Twins books when I was in 3rd and 4th grade. What I loved about those books were two things that I loved about this book: they were part of a series so I could read more and the friendships that the characters had were what I thought was typical.
In this wonderful chapter book Jess and her family travel to Thailand. The problems begin as soon as the family lands and tries to get a taxi ride to their home away from home in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The things that Jess notices about Thailand are wonderful details that any reader will enjoy. It creates a high interest story that is filled with facts for those that have a thirst for knowledge about the world. Facts about Thailand are throughout the book along with a few details about Jess' hometown of Boston, MA.
Written in short chapters with a plot centered around the mystery of the bad luck and missing amulet, this is a fantastic book for 2nd through 5th grade readers.
This was a sweet and bright book that includes a mysterious plot and a tale of friendship that should be shared with all young readers.
