Stranded by Jeff Probst and Chris Tebbetts

In an effort to bond, new stepsiblings, Carter, Jane, Vanessa, and Buzz, are going on a five-day sailing expedition off Hawaii with their uncle and his first mate.  During a storm, the Lucky Star runs into a rocky shoal and begins to take on water.  The two adults are blown away on the Lucky Star's only lifeboat before the kids can get on.  The four kids end up stranded on an unknown island in the South Pacific.  If you like adventure and survival books, this novel co-authored by Survivor host, Jeff Probst, will keep you turning the pages as the kids struggle to survive and hope for rescue.

Melonhead and the Undercover Operation- by Sarah Weeks

In this third book about ten-year-old Adam "Melonhead" Melon and his friend, Sam, the laughs abound as the two go undercover to catch one of the FBI's Most Wanted. Having earned "Junior Special Agent" status from their many visits to FBI headquarters, the boys get caught up in their spy mission. They decide a woman they meet on the bus is The Chameleon, master of disguise and wanted by the FBI. Despite their good intentions, things don't work out as they anticipate. Enjoy this fun-loving book as the boys blunder from one hilarious situation to another.