Keep Out!

Red Dune Adventures #1

by Helene Boudreau

Andre and Lucas are twin brothers who live on PEI with their park warden mother and veterinarian father. Their mother is working to protect piping plovers, and the boys join in, helping to put up gates around nests and making sure no one trespasses in the sensitive area. When one nest is destroyed, the boys have to do some handy detective work to find the culprits. Written in an accessible, engaging style, and illustrated with line drawings by Diane Lucas, Keep Out is the perfect choice for emergent or reluctant readers who like a good mystery. Helene Boudreau is a Canadian writer and artist. She writes fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults.

80 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2010

About the author

Hélène Boudreau writes fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults. She is also a compulsive walker, a chicklet wrangler and a lover of cheese and cheap chocolate.

Her tween novel REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS is a 2011 Crystal Kite Member Choice Award Finalist.

Reviews

[Jo Yhard]

A great little mystery for kids. Laid out perfectly for the age group - large print, short chapters. The mystery is interesting and appropriately complex for the age group. A wonderful introduction to both beach and species protection. Kids will really enjoy it!

[Mrs. Ruigrok]

A very good book about Prince Edward Island National Park. My daughter liked it because it was about some kids solving a mystery. She felt it would be good for younger kids (she is 10). I have also shared it with my grade 4 students and it's a quick and easy read aloud.

[Deborah Kerbel]

My son loves this book (and its sequel, Water Hazard). Highly recommended!