Hide and Seek (Silver Jaguar Society Mysteries, #2) in Mock Newbery 2026

Feb 15, 2013 Crystal rated it it was amazing

Shelves: children-s-lit, middle-grade, mystery

I liked this one even more than the first. I think the setting was what did it for me. I loved being transported to the rain forest and seeing it through the eyes of children. I am more determined than ever to try a zip-line through the rain forest now.

The mystery was a challenge and had plenty of action. I don't tend to read mysteries that often, but am very glad that I was able to snag this one on Netgalley.

Review from my blog: http://readingtl.blogspot.com/2013/03...

Kate Messner has delivered I liked this one even more than the first. I think the setting was what did it for me. I loved being transported to the rain forest and seeing it through the eyes of children. I am more determined than ever to try a zip-line through the rain forest now.

The mystery was a challenge and had plenty of action. I don't tend to read mysteries that often, but am very glad that I was able to snag this one on Netgalley.

Review from my blog: http://readingtl.blogspot.com/2013/03...

Kate Messner has delivered another action-filled and intriguing mystery for her fans. José, Anna and Henry find plenty of danger and excitement as they help the Silver Jaguar Society try to find the missing Jaguar Cup. In this installment, readers are treated to unusual animals like the glass frogs and bullet ants as the young investigators tromp through the Costa Rican jungle. She also provided a cave excursion. The walls have glowing crystal formations and it all sounds quite amazing.

In addition to a colorful and lush setting, Messner has just the right balance of suspense, humor and action throughout the book. There are chases through the jungle, snot frogs, a zip line, a "swinging bridge of death" and many other bits of fun to bring a chuckle and a smile to the faces of readers. For the mystery lovers, there is plenty to puzzle out and try to solve as the junior Silver Jaguars work to recover the cup and keep each other safe. There are also a few other threads of the story to untangle since the friends are keeping a few secrets from each other. Of course this leads to some difficulties between the friends, but that adds to the believability as they fuss at each other on occasion. What is a bit harder to believe is that their parents are once again not really in the picture during the story, but that isn't terribly distracting. So much is going on that it is just a blip.

Hide and Seek has much going for it and with the wonderful sense of place that Messner has created, this book surpasses the first in my eyes. Hide and Seek will be a welcome addition to any library.

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Mar 14, 2013 Barbara rated it liked it

Shelves: animals, green-books, community, travel, friendship, art, families, cultural-identity, mysteries, rural-life

The junior members of the Silver Jaguar Society, Anna, Henry, and Jose, have barely caught their breaths from their earlier adventure in rescuing the flag that inspired the national anthem when they head to Costa Rica. While their caregivers try to figure out what has happened to the real Jaguar Cup, the three do their best to solve the mystery too. They are joined by Sofia, a machete-wielding local girl, and quickly find plenty of suspects that may or may not be involved in a group called the S ...more

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Jul 23, 2013 Carol Royce Owen rated it it was amazing

Jose, Anna and Henry, who met in the book Capture the Flag, are back together again, this time as Junior members of the Silver Jaguar Society. Summoned to the White House to receive special recognition for their work in finding the missing flag, the trio and their guardians are allowed to be the first to see a pre-Columbian gold exhibit. What they find, though, leads to a trip to Costa Rica to track down a special golden Jaguar Cup that has been replaced by a counterfeit.
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Nov 26, 2012 Karen rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery-intrigue-mg, childrensbooks, literary-elements, mg-chapter, series, point-of-view, kate-messner, author-study, good-guys-bad-guys

Kate Messner is such a diverse writer. Hide and Seek is the follow-up to Capture the Flag. This time, we see the events transpiring more through the eyes of Jose, even though it is still done in 3rd person. The setting takes all the main characters to the rain forests of Costa Rica, a perfect setting for the action and adventure that takes place in this book. Good guys, bad guys, trying to recover important artifacts for the Silver Jaguar Society - what's not to like? I especially enjoy the auth ...more

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Mar 10, 2013 The Styling Librarian rated it it was amazing

Hide and Seek by Kate Messner - I enjoyed the adventure in Costa Rica that Kate Messner brings the reader through- pretty fantastic. Such a great mystery and storyline. Costa Rica is quite the place to adventure with a book. It provides the perfect high anxiety chases as well. Excellent mystery and development of the story as well. I enjoyed being introduced to many suspicious characters and interesting twists throughout the book. I know readers will love this sequel! (It is also quite the stand ...more

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Mar 27, 2013 Brenda Kahn rated it liked it

Shelves: 2013, mystery, plnnj

The trio from Capture the Flag are reunited and joined by Sophia, the daughter of their Costa Rican host. A valuable artifact has been stolen. Of course, the parents are away chasing a red herring, leaving the kids relatively unattended to track down clues and observe suspects at a rain forest hotel. Jose takes the spotlight in this one, leaving Anna and Henry a bit idle and me looking forward to seeing how Henry handles a case. He cracks me up.

ETA (Edited to add) for PLNNJ:
Grade level: 4 -7

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Oct 02, 2013 Jen rated it liked it

In this adventure story, history & science play a big role in the plot of the story. Four youngsters: Jose, Anna, Sofia & Henry have to try and find the golden cup that was stolen from a South American Art Museum. Why do they get mixed up in this? Because their parents are members of a secret society that are sworn to protect the pre-Columbian artifacts that were saved by the native peoples. It was a quick read and kids can learn a lot of facts while diving into a mystery.

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Oct 17, 2013 Julie Williams rated it really liked it

This is the sequel to Capture the Flag and it was another fun romp with Jose, Anna, and Henry. This time they are searching for the Jaguar Cup in Costa Rica. But, their nemesis, Goosen wants it too. Kids will enjoy this book because it has a lot of action. I enjoyed the evidence of her on the site research with details about the rainforest and the animals. I especially like the ziplining :)

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Dec 23, 2012 Mary Lee rated it liked it

Shelves: series, middle-grade, adventure, mystery

I liked it, but not nearly as much as the first book. I can't wait to hear what my students think of it!

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Feb 24, 2013 Shannon rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2013

Ahhhhh, I like this book SO MUCH! I was really worried after I didn't love CAPTURE THE FLAG, but the mystery here is solid, the setting is rad, and the characters are awesome. ...more

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