Amanda on the Danube: The Sounds of Music
By Darlene Foster
128 pages – ages 9+
Published by Central Avenue Publishing on October 1, 2016
Synopsis- Amanda Ross is back on another trip, and this time, she and her friend Leah and their families are going on a river cruise up the Danube River in Germany! All was going well, until Amanda agrees to hold onto a violin for a small boy living on the streets. That’s when it becomes apparent that someone else wants the violin too. But who? And why? Amanda and Leah are back on the case!
What I Thought- I really like this series. Ms. Foster has a neat way of writing that involves the adventure and intrigue of a mystery, but while also including information about real-life places. The book follows Amanda, Leah, and their families as they travel on the Danube River in Germany, and we learn things as they learn them. There is a neat mystery/thriller type plot, and even though I could guess what was going to come for some of the plot twists, it was still a good story that kids will like. This book is a shining example of great, well-written, age-appropriate middle-grade books! Ms. Foster has something great going on with this series, and I cannot wait to read the next book and see where Amanda goes next!
I give this book five out of five bookworms!
If you are looking for a great holiday gift for a middle-grade reader who likes learning about different parts of the world while getting a good mystery, I recommend the Amanda series! There are five books in all. I really like how they take place all over the world.
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Categories: Age 6-9
I’m going to recommend these to my middle grade librarians. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us!
Thanks, Lisa. I love to see my books in school libraries.
It’s a really neat series! And, that reminds me – what do you think of being a librarian? I would love that. 🙂
I love it, Erik. It’s such a great job. I get to talk books with a lot of kids and I help them with their papers because they use the computers in the library to work on them. It’s fun to help them with their writing, too. 🙂
I can imagine! And aren’t you close to your kids too (or are you in a different school?)?
I’m in a different school, but I’ll be there when they get to high school. 🙂
I bet they’ll appreciate that. 🙂
We’ll see! It might not be so cool to have Mom at school when they’re older. 🙂
Thank you for this fab review of Amanda´s latest adventure. So pleased it passed the kid review test!!
Thank you Ms. Foster! I can’t wait for the next book! 🙂
What a great review of Amanda on the Danube! I enjoyed the combination of mystery and travel. Such a fun series.
Erik always does such a professional job of reviewing books. I am so pleased both of you liked this book.
It’s a great series! 😀
I love the subtitles and the whole look/feel of the series, Erik. Thanks for making me aware of them! 😀
Thanks for your comments. Subtitles are difficult to come up with, so I am pleased you like them. My publisher has done a great job of creating the perfect covers.
It’s a great series! I think you would like them! 🙂
A wonderful review! I believe my granddaughter will soon be old enough to enjoy the books in this series. 😀
I would love to know what she thinks of these adventures!
It’s a nice series! I hope she likes them! 🙂
This seems interesting. Nice review, Erik. I love the cover.
Thanks, Sue. My publisher did a fabulous job on the cover, glad you like it.
Thank you! It’s a great series! 😀
I’ve got one waiting for my 8-year-old granddaughter Sophie for Christmas, and my son is ordering two more for Sophie, his niece, for the holiday too!
That’s awesome! 😀
That is wonderful, thanks. I would love to know what Sophie thinks of Amanda’s adventures.
Thank you!