The Sticky Rice Caper (Carmen Sandiego Graphic Novels), written by Clarion Books, reviewed by Terry Wahrman

Summary:  Carmen SanDiego and her crew, Player, Ivy and Zack, are trying to foil VILE’s plans again.  As they are leaving Paris, there is a thrilling espionage style boat race down the Seine. They arrive in Jakarta and use several of Carmen’s tools to enter into the Research and Design building of Dr. Bellum, a super villain of VILE.  The superheroes are in action trying to save the Indonesian rice crops from Dr. Bellum’s bio super spores.  These spores can wipe out the entire nation’s crop industry in a matter of hours.

Straight Talk for Librarians:  Fun way to learn about different cities and cultures around the world.  Carmen starts off in Paris and flies to Jakarta.  In the back of the book, there are 2 pages devoted to each city with fun facts and did you know.  Did you know Paris has the most visited museum in the world called the Louvre and Indonesia has more volcanoes than any other country?  The graphic novel style and storyline keeps readers turning the page. Highly recommended for adventure seeking students.