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, pre - cell phone, pre - digital camera.

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, and digital cameras.

Short storyline: Trixie Belden, Honey, Jim, and her brothers try to help Mrs. Elliot keep her farm. Her stepson behaves oddly thoughout the novel. What truly saves her is Mart's photograph of yellow peas. In a time before digital cameras no one knew how a photo would turn out for days, until expensive one hour photo came along, and you had to take a whole roll (12 or 24 pictures) to develop a single picture.


Notes for the reader: A great mystery! No violence (only referred to from the past), no murder.