Nabbed!: The 1925 Journal of G. Codd Fitzmorgan

We purchased Nabbed! and Swindled! for our nephews based on some glowing recommendations from friends. The boys loved the taunt mystery and suspense doled out in equal portions and actually learned a little history in the process. The author appears to be an up-and-coming writer with young adult sensibilities and knows what his target audience is looking for. Tell your kids to put down Harry Potter and pick up Swindled and Nabbed!

It was very adventurous! I don't want to give away the ending, but it was a surprise to me! I loved it!

My 5th grade class and I read this very engaging selection as part of our genre study. I was uncertain of what to expect of my students in the way of interest and motivation to read mysteries. They absolutely LOVED this book! They are begging for more Bill Doyle books!

Wow! My daughter's whole class is enthralled with "Nabbed!" -- she picked it out to bring in and now the teacher reads them a chapter a day after lunch. The kids appreciate that the narrator is a kid, too and speaks their language -- it's not just another adult lecturing them. It's exciting for the kids and they like the adventure. The plots have enough twists to be interesting, but not TOO many as to be confusing. As a parent, I love it because she is enjoying reading and isn't watching TV or sighing that she's bored. I also love that she's learning some history, too. Highly recommended from a mom of three!

Nabbed! -- along with its companion book, Swindled! (See my separate review for that one) -- is a wonderful read. It's aimed at young readers, and I know of at least one in my family who is totally into the series now after reading the two books. The fun part is that you get to be a part of the action. You find out about clues and investigative techniques of the time period, and you get to know some of the really quirky characters. The suspense really builds over the book, and the plot is quite clever, although I don't want to give away too much information. If it sounds like I enjoyed this as an adult -- you're right, I did. I read it before I gave it as a gift to my neice, and I loved it!