Book excerpt: I felt something grab me around my ankles. I opened my mouth to scream, but nothing came out, and I thought I was going to faint dead away. I lost my grip on the wall, and my short life flashed before my eyes. A sickening thought raced through my mind—I will never see eleven. For best friends Izzy and Lucas, life couldn't be better. They just turned ten years old, and school's out for the summer, so they have three months of swimming, sunshine, ice cream sundaes...and pulling off their secret plan. Everyone in their small town knows about the Arliss house—that's where crazy Henry Arliss and his two grouchy sisters live. Izzy and Lucas have always wanted to peek inside, so they've hatched a brilliant plan to climb the gnarled tree overlooking the house and sneak in through the basement. Their plan soon goes awry, however, and when Lucas comes up missing, Izzy must ask for help before it's too late! Readers will loveIzzy's Summerwhere there's fun and adventure waiting around every corner.