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Capture the Flag (Capture the Flag, #1)

by Kate Messner (Goodreads Author)

3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 · rating details · 536 ratings · 168 reviews

Three kids get caught up in an adventure of historic proportions!

Anna, José, and Henry are complete strangers with more in common than they realize. Snowed in together at a chaotic Washington D.C. airport, they encounter a mysterious tattooed man, a flamboyant politician, and a rambunctious poodle named for an ancient king. Even stranger, news stations everywhere have anno

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Published July 1st 2012 by Scholastic Press (first published June 1st 2012)

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Jul 16, 2012 Mrs.Heise rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade, conf-ira-2012

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I absolutely adore Kate Messner's writing. I really enjoyed EYE OF THE STORM and CAPTURE THE FLAG was no disappointment either. One of the things I like most about Kate Messner's books is that she writes smart, honest, real characters. In this book they read, they write, one is a genius at video games, but they all have many layers to their characters without getting overly emotionally involved as would happen in more young adult books. Her...more Review originally posted on Heise Reads & Recommends

I absolutely adore Kate Messner's writing. I really enjoyed EYE OF THE STORM and CAPTURE THE FLAG was no disappointment either. One of the things I like most about Kate Messner's books is that she writes smart, honest, real characters. In this book they read, they write, one is a genius at video games, but they all have many layers to their characters without getting overly emotionally involved as would happen in more young adult books. Her cast of characters is also multicultural allowing more kids to relate to the teens they're reading about in the books. I also appreciate that although there is a main female character, there are two male characters in prominent roles also, so there is gender-neutral appeal to this book.

Another great thing about her books is the cross-curricular connections she makes. Especially in CAPTURE THE FLAG where there are many social studies/history ties to be made. In this book she has written a multilayered story with an intriguing mystery. I figured it out early on, but it is written for 3rd-7th graders, and I think it will appeal to them-especially if they're fans of heist stories. It's a fun story as the group is stuck overnight in an airport and as the kids band together to try to find the stolen flag, scene after scene builds up tension and humor as they find their way into all sorts of hidden places within the airport. It also has an exciting secret society aspect to it. I could see this turning into a great series. I know there's a sequel, but I hope there will be more than just one more book in this series. These could be characters who could solve these National Treasure (the movie) type mysteries in all different kinds of situations and meet other members of the society.

Kate Messner just has great writing. There are wonderful descriptions of things and exciting scenes/action, but still written at a level that middle schoolers will easily understand. CAPTURE THE FLAG has a great title and cover design sure to appeal to the intended audience. If you haven't read a Kate Messner book yet, and you're interested in middle grades books, I encourage you to do so soon, and CAPTURE THE FLAG would be a great start!(less)

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Jul 11, 2012 Kristin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade

This fast-paced middle-grade mystery/adventure will keep kids on their toes! When the original flag that inspired "The Star Spangled Banner" is stolen from the Smithsonian after a gala event, the country is in shock. Though they are instructed otherwise, a group of kids, stuck in an airport due to a blizzard delay, take it upon themselves to solve the case. The story, with all of its twists and turns (and battles with baggage) will keep readers engaged and cheering for Anna, Henry, Jose, and Sin...more

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Jul 31, 2012 Cathy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think students will really enjoy this! A great intermediate level mystery fiction book. I was intrigued by the secret society that protects historical artifacts. The 3 main characters were all very smart & likeable kids. A bonus are some of the historical facts included naturally in the storyline. Please keep these characters going with a sequel, Kate Messner!

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Feb 10, 2013 Meg Allison rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade-fiction, 5-starred-reviews

First-rate caper that had me at the first line, "They never should have unlocked the door." Kate Messner is proving herself to not only be a writer of extraordinary talent, but a writer who has an uncanny knack of knowing exactly what children want to read. Snowed in at the Washington-Dulles airport, Anna and her new friends set to unravel the mystery of the missing flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner." The action underneath the concourse is particularly riveting as is Anna's wit and in...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Tamara rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read-in-2012, middle-grade, book-love

I can't wait to read Capture the Flag to my 6th graders this fall! It has so many elements that will make for an engaging read aloud: humor, several uniquely relatable characters, mystery, word play, and a presidential election. There's a lot of National Treasure and a little Dan Brown. But just as important as all that? It's well-written, worthy of serving as a touchstone text in Writing Workshop, as well. Thank you, Kate Messner!

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Mar 13, 2013 Tommy W rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was really good. It is about three kids who have never met before and they met when there plane gets canceled and they have to stay at an airport for a really long time. The find out that the American flag has been stolen. They find out that there parents are secret agents but the kids have never met in there life because they had no idea. These 4 adults have an museum visit but 5 people are there and they tell the person there was a mistake and there are supposed to be 5 but when guy...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Claudia rated it 5 of 5 stars

The book I read was Capture the Flag by Kate Messner. It is a superb book about 4 kids who meet each other at a museum and at the airport. It starts when there aren't enough electrical outlets and there is a snowstorm which backs up all the flights. The American flag has been stolen and Anna is determined to figure out the mystery of who stole it. While Anna, Henry, Jose, and Sinan look for the thief, their personality changes and they figure out that they actually have a lot in common.

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Dec 28, 2012 Melanie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5th-grade, 6th-grade, children-s-literature, historical-artifacts, friends, adventure, politics, airports, flags, secret-societies, washington-d-c, museums

Anna, Jose and Henry find themselves stuck in an airport due to a blizzard. While waiting out the storm the kids learn that the "Star-Spangled Banner" was stolen from the Smithsonian Institution the evening before. This shocks all of them as they were all at the reception for the flag the same evening.

Anna, who dreams of being a journalist, is keen to solve the mystery. She is convinced that the flag is somewhere in the airport. When events around them begin to support her theory, Jose and Henry...more

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Nov 12, 2012 Michael Fitzgerald rated it 2 of 5 stars

Weak writing drags this down. The basic story premise is quite good, and the situations are mostly believable, but I kept getting the feeling that this was the literary effort of a slightly above-average student abetted by a pushover editor who never questioned or challenged. At no point did I find a single sentence or paragraph of real worth. It also seems to have the markings of (yet another) crank-em-out series (yup, a trilogy - I just checked). I do wish those authors could create a single s...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Karen Yingling rated it 3 of 5 stars

Anna is a budding news reporter from a Vermont town, Henry loves video games, and Jose is greatly enamored with Harry Potter and reading in general. Three are snowed in at an airport in Washington, D.C. after all three went with their parents to a gala at the Smithsonian--- and after the Star Spangled Banner has been stolen. Talking to each other at the airport, they start to realize that they all have connections to the Silver Panther organization that attempts to preserve different facets of A...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Cecelia rated it 3 of 5 stars

When I picked up Kate Messner’s middle grade adventure Capture the Flag at the Scholastic booth at Book Expo America last month, I knew it would be the perfect book to review on July 4th, the United States’ Independence Day. I mean, a book about the famous flag that inspired the national anthem is… as patriotic as it gets.

Anna, José and Henry are three of the hundreds of people stuck at a Washington, DC airport during a snowstorm when the world finds out that an extremely old and historic flag...more When I picked up Kate Messner’s middle grade adventure Capture the Flag at the Scholastic booth at Book Expo America last month, I knew it would be the perfect book to review on July 4th, the United States’ Independence Day. I mean, a book about the famous flag that inspired the national anthem is… as patriotic as it gets.

Anna, José and Henry are three of the hundreds of people stuck at a Washington, DC airport during a snowstorm when the world finds out that an extremely old and historic flag has been stolen from the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Anna, an aspiring news reporter, is determined to get the real story, and she marshals José, Henry, and their 8-year-old friend Sinan into an investigative force. They must work together, find their way out of dangerous situations, and corral one overactive dog (Hammurabi) to have any chance of saving the day.

The story is mostly told from Anna’s point of view, and Anna, a devotee of Harriet the Spy and longing to be grown up and in the thick of things, is a force to be reckoned with. Her determination to do the right thing is admirable, and though the reader might find her a little bossy, it’s an understandable ‘let’s save the world!’ sort of bossiness. José is a reader and a quotation gatherer, and his clear thinking and timely advice often help the rest of the group sort out what they should do. Henry is addicted to video games, and this (surprisingly) is one of his great assets – because he knows how the spies and thieves in his game act.

While the characters are drawn with care and the action is non-stop, the mystery itself is fairly easy to solve. The plot twists may work with younger readers, but preteens to adults should figure out the puzzle quickly. That doesn’t take away from what the book does well – it is an entertaining adventure/mystery featuring protagonists from different ethnic backgrounds with a historical artifact as a subject and themes of international cooperation. I imagine it will do very well in upper elementary classrooms as additional reading for American history curricula.

While I didn’t fall in love with the book like I did with The Mysterious Benedict Society and The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, I can see where this book fits, and I think it will find a home with lower level readers and perhaps spark a love of reading, history and mysteries in the hearts of those kids.

Recommended for: fans of the Boxcar Children series, those who enjoy middle grade mysteries, and any child who enjoys museums, history, and a simple caper.(less)

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Jul 02, 2012 Liviania rated it 4 of 5 stars

I choose to read CAPTURE THE FLAG because I needed a quick, easy read. During a gala at the Smithsonian, the newly restored Star-Spangled Banner is stolen. A blizzard shuts down the airport for a day, leaving the thieves stranded as well as holiday travelers. Three children decide that they're going to discover the identity of the thieves.

Anna Revere-Hobbs, the ringleader, wants to be a reporter like her mother. Henry Thorn wants to play his video games and not go home since his dad is remarryin...more

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Jun 30, 2012 Kelly Hager rated it 4 of 5 stars

I heard about this book at the awesome party that Scholastic threw at BEA, and I'm so glad I did! Middlegrade books are largely off my radar (unless an author I already love decides to write one), and so I would have missed this otherwise. And that would have been incredibly sad.

Kate Messner said that part of her research for this book involved calling a museum to see exactly how one would go about stealing something from an exhibit. I would have really liked to have seen the person who answere...more

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Aug 19, 2012 J rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s, middle-school-fiction, mystery

I'm always looking for mysteries that I can recommend to middle school students, and this should appeal to both boys and girls. The story grabs your attention from the beginning -- someone has stolen the American flag that inspired the Star Spangled Banner. Three students, Anna, Jose and Henry are connected by a secret society unbeknownst to them at the beginning of the book. Anna is a would-be journalist who spurs the boys into action to solve the mystery when they all become snowbound at the W...more

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Aug 26, 2012 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s-literature, fiction, contemporary-fiction, mystery, young-adult-fiction

What a fun story, especially since it's set right in my backyard and we got to see the Star-Spangled Banner flag that's at the center of the mystery when the Smithsonian Museum of American History reopened a couple of years ago after renovations. Anna, Jose, and Henry are all at a museum gala with their parents or guardians, celebrating the unveiling of the restored flag, on the evening that it is stolen. They don't actually meet until the next day, when they are all snowed in at the airport tog...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Amanda Harris rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens, childrens-chapter-books

"Capture the Flat" is a fast-paced adventure/mystery book that takes place in an airport during a snow storm. 4 kids meet up and decide to investigate and find who stole the Star Spangled Banner from the Smithsonian the night before. Will the pieces fall into place? Read and find out!

The environment plays a big role in the developing story, not much character development. There is however, more to the story...the kids and their families are a part of some sort of secret group that has been prote...more

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Jul 08, 2012 Mike rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: realistic-fiction

First there was The Lightning Thief, a fantastic adventure set in modern day, with a hero that today’s kids can relate to, but ties in the myths of ancient Greece – suddenly every 6th grader I knew was reading the Percy Jackson books and volumes of ancient myths. Rick Riordan will forever be on my list of super-geniuses, simply because he figured out how to get kids to read and read and read and read.

He did it again with the Kane Chronicles series, which ties in the myths of ancient Egypt, and o...more First there was The Lightning Thief, a fantastic adventure set in modern day, with a hero that today’s kids can relate to, but ties in the myths of ancient Greece – suddenly every 6th grader I knew was reading the Percy Jackson books and volumes of ancient myths. Rick Riordan will forever be on my list of super-geniuses, simply because he figured out how to get kids to read and read and read and read.

He did it again with the Kane Chronicles series, which ties in the myths of ancient Egypt, and once again has young kids reading new books, while consulting the old ones to better understand the mysteries and twists and turns.

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to meet an incredible author named Sherman Alexie (highly recommend his book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian), who is Native-American. He stated, jokingly (I think) that his own kids were so wrapped up in the Percy Jackson books that he felt he should create a modern adventure story that ties in Native-American myths and legends. He probably should.

There’s also the Artemis Fowl books, which incorporate Irish mythology into a modern story, the Runemarks series (Norse mythology), The Clockwork Dark series (American Tall Tales), The Children of the Lamp series (Egyptian again), The Conch Bearer and its sequels (Indian folklore), The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kroop (King Arthur legends), Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Chinese folklore), and probably dozens of other similar books and series.

Now there’s Capture the Flag by Kate Messner. This one is going to be a dream for American History teachers, because it’s a modern adventure with three strong teenage heroes (two boys and one girl) that, like the Percy Jackson books, ties in a bit of history – only this time it’s American History.

You see, someone has stolen the flag – the original – you know, the one that that one lady sewed and that other dude wrote that song about – yeah, that flag. The only people who can help just happen to be three teens who don’t know one another, but soon find that they share one important thing in common – they are all descendants of important figures in American history, and as such, are destined to be members of the Silver Jaguar Society – a secret group responsible for protecting important American artifacts.

You don’t have to know much about U.S. history to understand the book, but like The Lightning Thief (and all those other books up above), it will make readers want to brush up on some while they’re reading. Even if you know nothing about history, Capture the Flag is a fun, fast-paced adventure that is perfect for middle-grades readers. Believable and likable characters, twists and turns, lots of action, and you get to see what happens to your suitcase at the airport after it goes down the little conveyor belt and past the plastic curtains.

In my book, reading that makes readers want to do more reading on top of the reading their already doing is the best kind of reading. This is that kind of book.(less)

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Aug 01, 2012 Kellee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, realistic-fiction, middle-grade, art, multicultural, website-review-done, my-best-of-2012

4.5 stars

Capture the Flag is up there with National Treasure and Heist Society in heist stories- it adds a nice element to middle grade fiction.

I loved the different personalities of the kids in this book and I love that they are all realistic. Henry loves his video games, Jose loves to read especially Harry Potter and Anna wants to be a journalist just like her mother. Analogies are made throughout the book between video games & books and the adventure that they are on (I specifically like...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Stacy Ford rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: boy-protagonist, adventure, girl-protagonist, cre, kennedy-2013, mystery

Capture the Flag is a fast-paced, fun filled adventure. The action starts quickly and doesn't stop until the book is finished.

Characters: Anna, the daughter of a Senator and an aspiring journalists. She is a strong female protagonist. Jose is a calm, cool and collected kind of fellow. His mom is the person who restored the flag. His dad is a meteorologist who keeps us up to date on all the weather happenings that occur in the book. Jose is a center for all of his cast mates. Henry is dealing wit...more Capture the Flag is a fast-paced, fun filled adventure. The action starts quickly and doesn't stop until the book is finished.

Characters: Anna, the daughter of a Senator and an aspiring journalists. She is a strong female protagonist. Jose is a calm, cool and collected kind of fellow. His mom is the person who restored the flag. His dad is a meteorologist who keeps us up to date on all the weather happenings that occur in the book. Jose is a center for all of his cast mates. Henry is dealing with a lot of changes. His mom passed away a few years ago. His dad has just gotten married and is on his honeymoon. Henry, his dad and new stepmom will be moving to Boston when the school year is over. All of the characters are in 7th grade.

Setting: The story takes place in a Washington D.C. airport shortly after a unexpected winter storm has brought all travel to a halt. Everyone is stranded at the airport and the stolen, Star Spangled Banner is there too.

Plot: All three main characters are at an event at the Smithsonian, but have no ties to each other, that they know of. After this event the Star Spangled Banner is stolen! Anna, Jose and Henry are all stranded at the airport the next day. Soon, clues fall into place that the Star Spangled Banner may be at the airport too. Anna convinces Jose and Henry to help track down the flag. Soon, the three start to piece together that their parents are all members of a secret society that has vowed to protect historical artifacts. Soon, they discover there is more foul play involved than they thought. They encounter danger and a few narrow escapes.

Kid Appeal: This book would be good for 4th to 7th Grade. The age of the characters shouldn't deter kids from reading this. I don't really think of them as 7th graders after reading. The action and intrigue of this novel will hook many readers.

BOTTOM LINE: This book would be a great addition for mid 4th - 5th grade. A strong set of characters that appeal to many issues; family problems, parental loss etc...(less)

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Aug 02, 2012 Karen Ball rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-challenge

We are hoping that the person or persons responsible for this crime will come to understand that they possess an irreplaceable piece of America's history... It could be destroyed very easily if it's not kept under certain atmospheric conditions. Time is important... Please... Return the Star Spangled Banner to the American people.
Anna, Henry and Jose had never met until the gala at the Smithsonian Museum of American History during their February break. They meet again shortly after at the airpor...more

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Jun 06, 2012 June Morgan rated it 5 of 5 stars

As always, Kate absolutely did not disappoint with this middle grade fiction book at all. FLAG kept me excited, engaged, and wanting to what was going to happen next. I truly hated to put it down.

Three curious children, who are not related, but are related by historical families, attend a special presentation of the repaired American flag (The Stars and Stripes). All three end up sitting on a bench observing the festivities.

They discover, when a giant snowstorm grounds them at the airport, tha...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Heidi rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Grades 5th-7th

Shelves: action, adventure, humor, juv-fiction, juv-mystery

During a snowstorm, three 7th grade strangers, Anna, Jose and Henry, meet at a Washington, D.C. airport. They find out they all have family members in the secret Silver Jaguar Society, a secret artifact-protection society.

While trapped at the airport, they learn on the news that the U.S. flag that inspired “The Star Spangled Banner” has been stolen from a secure Smithsonian vault. The three kids believe that the culprits must be snowed in and that the flag might be trapped at the airport. Howeve...more

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Jun 20, 2012 Jackie Miller rated it 4 of 5 stars

First of all, this is a great entertaining MG read for the summer. It does take place in a snowed-in, all-flights-are-cancelled airport but for some reason it still gives you the right vibe for summer reading :)

The story follows Anna, Jose and Henry as they meet up and end up getting tangled in the mystery of who stole the flag from the museum. Just like Jose and Henry, I was skeptical of Anna finding anything useful in the airport to point towards who the real suspects of the crime were. She pr...more

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Jan 17, 2013 Murray Johnson rated it 3 of 5 stars

The first book of the "Silver Jaguar Society" series starts out with "The Star Spangled Banner" is stolen from the American History Museum in Washington DC and the 12 year old heros of the story meet the next morning in the airport which they become stranded in due to a blizzard. They find out that members of their family belong to the Silver Jaguar Society, and their job is to protect historical artifacts. Anna, Henry and Jose believe that the stolen flag could be trapped in the airport with th...more

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Apr 30, 2013 Kate rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade-books, children-s-books

Picked up this book because it's set in DC -- my home town. Stolen flag was an interesting premise, if a bit National Treasure-y. I figured out the mystery a quarter of the way in, but I'm also an adult. Not too bad a read. But the heavy-handed discussion of immigration issues (even if I agreed with the author/characters) and meaning of phrases turned me off. Read like a book where the author was trying to teach kids something by saying "this is right, this is wrong" instead of showing them the...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: crime-drama

After the Star-Spangled Banner is stolen from the Smithsonian, a record-setting blizzard hits D.C. and shuts down the airport entirely. This leaves many stranded including three 7th graders who come to realize that, if they don’t catch the real thieves, the parents of their new friend with the crazy dog are going to be blamed.

Of course, trying to catch thieves in a very crowded airport? Not so easy. Between a sandwich stealing poodle, trying to interview an evasive Presidential candidate, advent...more

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Dec 20, 2012 Ellie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: school-age, 5th-grade, boys, girls, america, realistic-fiction, adventure, mystery

Good read-alike for 39-clues and kids who like the National Treasure movies (does anyone still care about these?).

I really like Kate Messner, but one thing I repeatedly have issues with is that she throws politics into kids books. Friend, even if I agree with you, by putting politics into kids books, you make this book 50-75% less recommendable for me.

The writing for Capture the Flag fell a little flat and I found myself skimming. I think kids will like it though. Kate does a great job of writin...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Cindy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: juvenile-lit

Recommended Age:
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Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

Overall Review:
What are four kids stuck together in a snowbound airport waiting for their canceled flights to do? Solve a mystery, of course! Capture the Flag is an adventure from the very first page. I enjoyed the story's fast pace and memorable characters, and found the book easy to read and tough to put down. I did feel in the end like the mystery was a little too easily solved, and many of the characters felt a little underdeveloped. However, overa...more

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Jun 18, 2012 Micki rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade, mystery, arc

I really liked this book even though there were parts that were highly improbable, and I figured out who the bad guy was early on. But, hey, I’m an adult and a seasoned reader, and this book was written for much younger readers after all.

I loved the premise for Capture the Flag and I really like the “National Treasure” feel of it. The airport setting was an interesting creative choice, and the airport had a life of its own—a character in its own right. I especially liked the main character Anna...more

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Jul 01, 2012 Jeff Raymond rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, arcs-manuscripts, read-middle-grade

Probably closer to a 3.5.

This is a classic kids heist mystery. They're stuck at the airport in DC waiting for their flight home, a Presidential candidate is there waiting to get back to Vermont, and it turns out that the actual Star Spangled Banner has been stolen from the Smithsonian and is en route to Vermont as well. The kids team up to try and solve the mystery before it's too late.

This is not my favorite Messner book, but it has a lot going for it. It's a fast-paced read, works well for a m...more

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Kate Messner is an award-winning author, TED 2012 speaker, and former middle school English teacher. Her books for kids include THE BRILLIANT FALL OF GIANNA Z.,SUGAR AND ICE, and EYE OF THE STORM (Walker/Bloomsbury Dec. 2010) the MARTY MCGUIRE series (Scholastic), SEA MONSTER'S FIRST DAY, and OVER AND UNDER THE SNOW (Chronicle, Books). Kate also wrote SPITFIRE and CHAMPLAIN AND THE SILENT ONE, bot...more

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