This book is a wonderful book for people who are intested in the beach and WWII!! I liked this book because it was thrilling and exciting! It always keeps your attention and you always know what it happening! Nell Wise Wechter did a wonderful job! You will find that the introduction is just as good as the book! If you have not read this book, you should! Now I know why it is on Battle of the Books for the year 2001!

TAFFY OF TORPEDO JUNCTION is about a 13 year old girl who lives on the Outer Banks off the N.C. coast during World War II. This book was exciting and easy to read. I would recommend this book to a friend because it gives the reader a chance to see how rough it was to live during a war. Taffy uncovers a group of German spies living on Hatteras and reveals their location.

Taffy of Torpedo Junction is one of the best books about WWII I have ever read! It was action packed, there was nonstop suspense, and it takes place in North Carolina where I live. One exciting part of the book was when Taffy and her grandfather heard someone screaming in the wind during a large storm. When they went out to the beach to see what it was, Taffy stepped on a German sailor's head! This book was filled with great humor and excitement. I never wanted to stop reading so I could find out what adventure Taffy was going on next. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good adventure about WWII on the Outer Banks

This sci-fi novel of two curious teenagers turns into a history lesson with easy transition. When Corky and Toby find themselves warped to nineteenth century England and with new telepathic powers, they cannot help but question what has happened to them. They become privy to Edward Teach (a.k.a Blackbeard the pirate) adventures as he moves from a stowaway on board a privateer's vessel to the captain of his own pirate ship.

Kids will love the pirate battles and booty, and adults will love the history lesson. This is a pretty easy read, although its slang is a little dated (originally written in the mid-60s?). The book is pretty short at appx. 139 pages. It does offer up some difficult vocabulary (even for a college student), though not a lot. Encourage your reader to read along with a dictionary and expand their vocab.

Maps and sources are cited. Great for the classroom or the house! Enjoy!