The Haunted Mansion Mystery (Barbie Mysteries, No. 1) [Paperback]

Linda Aber (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Barbie is one of the top girls' properties - the world's #1 fashion doll. Now Scholastic is on the Barbie bandwagon with stories starring Barbie as a reporter with a nose for a mystery.

Barbie has a brand-new job at the Willow Daily News. Her first assignment is to interview Mr. Willow, the grandson of the town's founder. But something very strange is going on at Mr. Willow's old mansion. A ghostly face keeps appearing at the window, and there are spooky whispers in the wind. Mr. Willow is so scared he's thinking of leaving.

Is the house really haunted? Barbie is suspicious. Could someone be after the Willow fortune? It's up to Barbie and her friends to investigate.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439372046
• ISBN-13: 978-0439372046
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,031,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice little book, January 29, 2003

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Haunted Mansion Mystery (Barbie Mysteries, No. 1) (Paperback)

In this cute little book, Barbie is a reporter for her local newspaper, the Willow Gazette (that's what my book says, though an editorial review says Willow Daily News). She is assigned to write an article on the Willow family, which founded the town 100 years ago this year. When she finds out that the Willow Mansion has suddenly become haunted, scaring away the servants and frightening Mr. Willow, Barbie investigates. There's a hundred year old mystery to be solved, and Barbie is just the girl to do it!

This is a nice little book, just right for young readers (say, 7-10), with a fun story. I wish that the book had some more Barbie pictures (besides just the cover), but as the price is so small, one can't expect too much. But, this is a nice book, and a nice way to introduce young readers to the mystery genre.