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The Night Flyers (American Girl History Mysteries)

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I only read one of the "American Girl History Mysteries" and already I think this one is my favorite. The way it is written is so captivating and the plot is really neat. Sorry, but I can't tell you too much about this book or it will take away the surprise, so I will start you off like this..... It's about, Pam Lowder, an eleven year old girl, who is growing up in North Carolina with her mother, during World War 1. Pam owns a loft of homing pigeons, that was given to her by her father before he went off to war. The rare thing about these critters is they have the ability to fly through the night! Many people start to get suspicious when a man with a foreign accent comes to town. Could he be a spy sent by the enemy to plan some awful thing against the government? That's what Pam starts to think on Chap. 2. Yes, that quick in the book. It's a fast paced type of book, but it's not like some fast paced books that jump around from place to place and you don't know what's going on. No, this book sticks with what it's about, but fast in moving to get to the center of the situation--the truth. The book isn't only about that strange man, but what really makes Pam fight to get to the answer, is when her best pigeons start to disappear! Oh, I better stop before I tell you too much! Getting carried away there. Well I guess it's up to you, Pam, and Pam's animal friends to unlock the truth. Don't worry it wont be boring. It's jam packed with fun, mystery, and tons of excitement!

Pam Lowder is a twelve-year-old girl with a special gift for handling animals. She and her father raise the best homing pigeons on the North Carolina coast. One reason they are the best is that her father has developed a way to train their birds to fly at night. But the year is 1918. Pam's father is a soldier in World War I and is far away in Europe. When a stranger with a foreign accent shows up in the area, some people suspect he is a spy. Pam becomes even more suspicious when the stranger offers her a lot of money for her pigeons and, after she refuses to sell, the birds start disappearing.

This entry in the "history mystery" series won an award for best children's mystery of the year 2000. My daughter still likes "The Smuggler's Treasure" best of the six books that we have now completed in this series, but I can vouch for the fact that she has enjoyed them all. Like all the others, this one gives the young reader an appealing young heroine, an engaging story, and some solid historical background. All in all, a very good book for girls in the 9 to 12 age group. Highly recommended.

Twelve-year-old Pam lives in North Carolina in 1918. When a stranger with an accent arrives in town, Pam immediatley suspects he's up to no good - maybe he's even an enemy spy! With the help of her dog and her homing pigeons, Pam sets out to find the truth. Read this book to find out what happens!

It's 1918 and Pam's dad is in the army for WW1 he gives Pam pigeons before he leaves to go to the war. She takes excellent care of them but when a mysterious man comes to her farm that talks like he's a German and he wants Pam's pigeons Pam believes that her dad's pigeons are in danger.
I really enjoyed this book and I've read almost all of the history mysteries and this is one of the best ones there are!

Not only is this the best history mystery in the series and one of the best children's mysteries that I have read, but this book also won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best juvenile mystery. It is the only book in the series that won an award and definitely deserves it. There is suspense in almost every page and you can't put it down! This is a mystery that everyone should join Pam in solving!

I only read one of the "American Girl History Mysteries" and already I think this one is my favorite. The way it is written is so captivating and the plot is really neat. Sorry, but I can't tell you too much about this book or it will take away the surprise, so I will start you off like this..... It's about, Pam Lowder, an eleven year old girl, who is growing up in North Carolina with her mother, during World War 1. Pam owns a loft of homing pigeons, that was given to her by her father before he went off to war. The rare thing about these critters is they have the ability to fly through the night! Many people start to get suspicious when a man with a foreign accent comes to town. Could he be a spy sent by the enemy to plan some awful thing against the government? That's what Pam starts to think on Chap. 2. Yes, that quick in the book. It's a fast paced type of book, but it's not like some fast paced books that jump around from place to place and you don't know what's going on. No, this book sticks with what it's about, but fast in moving to get to the center of the situation--the truth. The book isn't only about that strange man, but what really makes Pam fight to get to the answer, is when her best pigeons start to disappear! Oh, I better stop before I tell you too much! Getting carried away there. Well I guess it's up to you, Pam, and Pam's animal friends to unlock the truth. Don't worry it wont be boring. It's jam packed with fun, mystery, and tons of excitement!

This book is about a girl named Pam who is both a detective and a pigeon owner. Also, her father is in World War 1. She gets a surprising offer of $500 from a man named Arminger for all her pigeons. That was a LOT of money back then! Because of her love for pigeons, though, she doesn't accept the offer. But, directly after that, her pigeons start disappearing, one after another! This made her really suspicious. She did everything she could, including sneaking into Arminger's hideout, to prove he's guilty. This thrilling mystery captures the passion and fondness that Pam has for her pigeons. It cleverly describes the twists and turns that Pam faces to rescue them. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who loves suspense, animals, or history.

The Night Flyers book is now one of my favorites! If you love mysteries... or History Mysteries, I suggest you read this! When Pam Lowders' father is a soldjer in World War 1 in her mind,comes a replacment. When a strange person with a Brittish accent comes to town every one says... SPY! When the stranger offers her an amazng amount of money for her most precious belongings, her pigeons,(her night flyers) and she objects, her birds start to dissapear. Pam has only one suspect... the stranger! She must find her precious birds, before its too late!

WARNING- This book may be very addictive. The book The Night Flyers is by Elizabeth McDavid Jones. This book is very suspenseful.
The Night Flyers is about a girl named Pam. This takes place in Currituck, North Carolina 1918, when the World War I was occurring. Pam gets an offer for her pigeons from a German, and she thinks he's a spy, so she says no. A couple of days later her pigeons star to disappear. Then she suspects it's the German man named Arminger. One day she sees Arminger's truck, while letting her dog, Bosporus, out. She follows the truck. She goes through the back and sees all these pigeon's lofts. When about to go into another loft someone captures her....... Read and find out what happens next.
I would give this book a 10, out of 10 stars because I LOVE to read mystery books and it's very suspenseful. You should read it because it is REALLY good. It also leaves you hanging and you just don't want to put it down. Now get up and go pick it up at your local bookstore. Find out what happens next to Pam in The Night Flyers.

A mysterious man shows up at Pam's loft wanting to buy her pigeons. He says he'll give her $200 for all her pigeons.Pam said "No." The next night,he shows up again wanting her pigeons. He said he'll give her $200 for two pigeon but Pam still won't sell them. Then her pigeons start to disappear. Pam gets in some trouble trying to find her pigeons. Read this book to find out who stole Pam's pigeons.