The Mysterious Case of the Allbright Academy (Hardcover) by Diane Stanley

from hewayzha

A good read. I did figure out fairly quickly the cause of the changes, however the rest was pretty clever. Stanley did a good job with her student characters. I enjoyed meeting them and getting to know them. I also liked the mix of personalities. I would definitely recommend this anyone who wante...

from katec9999

Franny and her friends change dramatically once they start at the exclusive Allbright Academy - former gloomy Cal becomes cheery and upbeat; funky Brooklyn cuts off his dreadlocks, gives up writing poetry and changes his name to the more mainstream Brook; and, Franny finds studying easy and becom...

from librarian1204

Well written and a good story line that will appeal to readers and thinkers

from elliottm

I am a Dinae Stanley fan. I thought this was a unique mystery and fun adventure story. I didn't realize it was the same characters as The Mysterious Matter of I.M. Fine.

from Seraphemme

Everything is perfection at the Allbright Academy -- the children are polished and intelligent; the grounds are exceptional; the field trips astound, but when Franny Sharp's friend Cal gets sick and lays off the school brownies, the whole thing begins to fall apart. An evil plot (to overthrow the...