The Mystery of the Emeralds (Trixie Belden, #14)

by Kathryn Kenny

Other authorsPaul Frame (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2006

Status

Available

Call number

J3F.Ken

Publication

Random House

Pages

269

Description

Trixie follows the clues in a 100-year-old letter to the ruins of a mansion in Virginia, where she searches for a cursed emerald necklace.

Collection

Barcode

1474

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1965

Physical description

269 p.; 8.5 inches

ISBN

037593054X / 9780375930546

User reviews

LibraryThing member crown10
A mystery in which Trixie and the gang try to find an emerald necklace from the time of the Civil War, which is hidden in Virginia.
LibraryThing member desislc
My favorite book in the series! Of course, I'm a sucker for secret passages and missing jewels- both of which this book contains :)
LibraryThing member AprilBrown
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 - air conditioning, pre - cell phone.

Written
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approximately? – 1965.

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 air conditioning in homes, especially the mansion.

Short storyline: Trixie Belden finds a link the Civil War past of her own home. She, Honey, and her brothers work to find the living descendants of the people mentioned in the letter, and return a set of rare family jewels to their rightful owners.


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

(56 ratings; 4)

Call number

J3F.Ken
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