Menehunes and Whatnot


Cheryl Linn Martin's newest book just released!

Menehunes Missing is another action-packed mystery for the younger reader featuring the kids of the Hawaiian Island Detective club, Leilani, Maile and Sam. And sometimes Leilani's pesky little brother, Kimo.

If you have middle schoolers who love to read, I highly recommend this series! Cheryl also has a very cool website, kid-friendly with great Hawaiian factoids and games.

Do you buy your children books? As a kid, what was your favorite genre for reading? Any guess as to what a Menehune is?

Comments

Loree Huebner said…
Congrats to Cheryl!

I do buy some children's books, and also MG, and YA.
April 22, 2013 at 10:17 AM
Jessica R. Patch said…
Congrats on your new book releasing. I have no idea what that is and I wanted to play fair and not google! lol

My kid love the Diary of a Wimpy kids series. And I usually buy through his book fairs. He loves "shopping" for his reads! :)

April 22, 2013 at 10:38 AM
Nancy said…
Don't know what a Memehune is. I bought my kids lots of books of many types. I used to love Alcott and someone quirky and fun named Edward Eager.

The book you show looks like lots of fun. I browse the kiddie portion of bookstores regularly and get into some great series that way.
April 22, 2013 at 11:52 AM
Susanne Dietze said…
Congratulations to Cheryl on the new release! I think my younger child would love this book.

I have young readers, but I read a bit of YA, too.
April 22, 2013 at 12:11 PM
Brandi Boddie said…
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April 22, 2013 at 6:01 PM
Brandi Boddie said…
Congratulations, Cheryl!

My favorite books growing up were The Boxcar Children and Little House on the Prairie series. I guess you would put that into the adventure genre?
April 22, 2013 at 6:02 PM
Cheryl Linn Martin said…
Thanks, Jessica, for posting!

I've been out of town promoting reading, writing and my books, so am just now getting to your wonderful and supportive post about Menehunes Missing.

Mahalo and Aloha, dear friend. --Cheryl
April 23, 2013 at 4:20 PM
Cheryl Linn Martin said…
Thanks, Loree, for visiting!

I hope you'll take a look at The Hawaiian Island Detective Club. It's a fun MG series. I love to hear comments from parents, librarians, teachers and kids!

Enjoy, and Aloha!! --Cheryl
April 23, 2013 at 4:22 PM
Cheryl Linn Martin said…
Thanks for visiting and commenting, Jessica! Try out the Hawaiian Island Detective Club for your kids!

Menehunes Missing is book two. Menehunes are the treasured little people of Hawaii (kind of like Leprechauns in Ireland.) Aloha! --Cheryl
April 23, 2013 at 4:24 PM
Cheryl Linn Martin said…
Thanks for the visit and comment, Nancy!

The Menehune are the mythical, treasured little people of Hawaii. This is book 2 in the series, The Hawaiian Island Detective Club.

Hope you'll check out the series. Book 1 is Pineapples in Peril.

Aloha! --Cheryl
April 23, 2013 at 4:26 PM
Cheryl Linn Martin said…
Thanks for visiting, Susanne! I hope you and your kids will check out my MG series, The Hawaiian Island Detective Club.

Menehunes Missing is book 2. Book 1 is Pineapples in Peril. Aloha! --Cheryl
April 23, 2013 at 4:27 PM
Cheryl Linn Martin said…
Thanks for visiting and for the support, Brandi!

I hope you'll check out The Hawaiian Island Detective Club series! This is book 2. Book 1 is Pineapples in Peril.

Aloha! --Cheryl
April 23, 2013 at 4:28 PM
Susan J. Reinhardt said…
As a kid, I loved the Little House on The Prairie books, Sue Barton (nursing), Anne of Green Gables, and many others.
April 28, 2013 at 8:37 PM
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