Review of 'Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A childhood favorite re-visited.
Is the story as good as I remember? – Yes
What ages would I recommend it too? – Ten and up.
Length? – Most of a day’s read.
Characters? – Memorable, several characters.
Setting? – Real world, pre - computer and pre - cell phone.
Written approximately? – 1977.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Ready to read more.
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes. A slight mention of the time frame of the story - as the teens are given far more freedom to come and go as they please than would be safe today. Also, the absence of computers, cell phones.
Short storyline: Trixie and Honey are stumped when their favorite grasshopper weathervane disappears. Bobby unexpectedly helps them find the clues, through the usual false leads and suspecting strangers they don't know as accomplishes. …
A childhood favorite re-visited.
Is the story as good as I remember? – Yes
What ages would I recommend it too? – Ten and up.
Length? – Most of a day’s read.
Characters? – Memorable, several characters.
Setting? – Real world, pre - computer and pre - cell phone.
Written approximately? – 1977.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Ready to read more.
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes. A slight mention of the time frame of the story - as the teens are given far more freedom to come and go as they please than would be safe today. Also, the absence of computers, cell phones.
Short storyline: Trixie and Honey are stumped when their favorite grasshopper weathervane disappears. Bobby unexpectedly helps them find the clues, through the usual false leads and suspecting strangers they don't know as accomplishes.
Notes for the reader: A great mystery! No violence (only referred to from the past), no murder.