This is based on the book Bad Kitty, by the same author. I never read it, but I believe it was one of the YALSA top ten teen books last year. Anyway, this was very cute. Jas is a girl next door type who just falls into mysteries to solve, this one being a jewelry store robbery. She has a crew of friends and a world-famous guy she is sort of seeing. Anyway, I really liked it, and it made me want to move Bad Kitty and its sequel Kitty Kitty further up on my reading list.

This book is also connected to a series but I wasn't aware of that when I picked it up. In this case, Rachel is going to school, and may be the reincarnation of a goddess who will take down ninja assassins. There is also a love triangle thing going on too. I want to read the series this book is based on too.

Unfortunately, Mr. Colbert is much better on his show than he is in his book. His book has some good moments, but it is nowhere near the genius of America: the Book by Mr. Stewart.

Good Halloween read-aloud.

I read a review in SLJ about this book, and I requested it because it sounded cute. It is. I think it's my favorite Halloween-type story. I read it at storytime, and the kids really seemed to like it too.