"The Oregon Caves Trip" by Angela Dusenberry

About this book:

  “Kayla doesn’t know what to do when Kyle, one of the most popular guys in school, starts to show an interest in her. Hailey, her frenemy, is outraged since she has her sights set on him. Tyler, her crush, seems indifferent, and Sara, her new best friend, warns her to be careful. The situation gets out of hand on a trip to the Oregon Caves, putting Kayla’s life in danger. How will the Undercover Angels handle their boy troubles and unexpected complications with their first Angel project?”


Series: Book #2 in the “Undercover Angels” series. Review of Book #1 Here!


Spiritual Content- Scriptures are read, quoted, mentioned, remembered, referenced, prayed, & talked about; Prayers; Going to Youth Group, sermons/messages, & worship; Talks about God & praying; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & His love; Mentions of prayers, praying, & answered prayers; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & Bible studying; Mentions of faiths; Mentions of Christians & believers; Mentions of churches, church going, youth group, & pastors; Mentions of angels & Heaven; A few mentions of God’s creation; A few mentions of a Christian band & song; A couple mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of miracles; A mention of thanking God; A mention of a Godly home.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘drat’ and a ‘stupid’; A bit of Sarcasm; Mentions of Kayla’s father who died while at work as a police officer; Mentions of toilet papering & egging a house in Book #1; Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of a bus hitting a deer & it not making it (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of a plane crash & deaths; A few mentions of creepy stories & a someone finding a dead body; A few mentions of injuries & blood; A few mentions of divorces; A couple mentions of jealousy; A mention of someone copying a test (Book #1).

Sexual Content- A bit of Noticing, Nearness, & Smelling (very light, preteen version though); Mentions of a (rumored/gossiped) kiss, kissing, & kissers; Mentions of dating, girlfriends, & boyfriends; Mentions of being boy crazy, crushes, flirting, & cute boys; A few mentions of being alone with a boy in the dark (nothing happens); A few mentions of hand holding & winks; A few mentions of a boy’s reputation; A couple mentions of jealousy.

-Kayla Anderson, age 12
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        140 pages

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My personal Rating-

{Add ½ for girls in Public School}

Oh, I really liked this one! I love seeing Kayla grow in her faith and friendships, so I’m really looking forward to the third book. :)

See y’all on Monday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

*I received this book for free from the Author for this honest review.

"Kayla's Big Move" by Angela Dusenberry

About this book:

  “Kayla, a twelve-year-old girl who recently lost her father during a school shooting, is facing many changes. Raised in a Christian home, she has learned to take her religion for granted. Now, she is starting seventh grade in a new town, a new school, with no friends, and no father. Her problem escalates when she makes friends with two girls who seem to be archenemies. For the first time, being a Christian seems to interfere with being popular, and she is faced with one of the biggest decisions of her life: Does being a Christian mean more than just believing in God ... and if so, does she really want to be one?”


Series: Book #1 in the “Undercover Angels” series.


Spiritual Content- Scriptures are read, mentioned, quoted, & remembered; Prayers & Blessings over food; Church going, youth group, & sermons/teachings; Talks about God, praying, & church; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & trusting Him; Mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of churches, church going, sermons, youth groups, & pastors; Mentions of Christians; Mentions of Heaven; A few mentions of angels; A few mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of a mission trip; A couple mentions of Bible colleges & church camp; A couple mentions of sins;

             *Note: A few mentions of demons.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘stupid’ and 2 ‘oh my gosh’s; Some eye rolling; Helping someone cheat on a test & toilet papering a house (Kayla does feel guilt over both though after the fact and owns up to her mistakes, barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of school shootings & Kayla’s father’s death (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of a rumor about a pastor who tried to poison/kill his son; Mentions of poisons & an assumed murderer; Mentions of blood/bleeding, injuries, & stitches (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of toilet papering & egging a house (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of vandalism & graffiti; Mentions of cheating & helping someone cheat; Mentions of gossip & rumors; A few mentions of a bomb; A few mentions of paddling (spankings); A couple mentions of lies; A couple mentions of a divorce;

             *Note: Kayla does wear a bit of makeup to school with her mother’s permission; A few mentions of car brands; A couple mentions of movies.

Sexual Content- A bit of noticing, blushes, & crushes; Mentions of boyfriends, couples, & dating in seventh grade; Mentions of cute boys, crushes, liking someone, & thinking about holding hands; A few mentions of dating & a breakup;

             *Note: A mention of B.O.

-Kayla Anderson, age 12
                                                 P.O.V. of Kayla
                                                        134 pages

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Pre Teens-

New Teens-

Early High School Teens-

Older High School Teens-

My personal Rating-

{Add ½ for girls in Public/Private school}

This is one of the few books that has received an all-a-round rating here on BFCG! Meaning that all five ratings are the same; this one received a rating of Three Stars overall.

While reading this book, I really felt for Kayla and honestly wanted to give her a hug at many points. I was proud of the ending and how Kayla acted. This is a good book—especially for younger girls in a private or public school setting—that dealt with a few popular topics in a nice manner! :)

See y’all on Wednesday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

*I received this book for free from the Author for this honest review.