Secrets of Lost Arrow (Fortune Teller's Club Series) [Paperback]

Dotti Enderle (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Fortune Teller's Club Series

Spring break has arrived at last, and Juniper's headed to her grandmother's house in Lost Arrow for a visit. This year she's bringing along her friends Anne and Gena, the two other members of the Fortune Tellers Club.

Something strange is going on in the graveyard near Nan's house. Each night a mysterious glow rises near Lightfoot Creek, casting an eerie light over the cemetery and creeping toward the house.

Nan's starting to act weird, and Juniper soon discovers that she's been sneaking out in the middle of the night. Can the Fortune Tellers Club solve the mystery of the glow before Nan disappears for good?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6--The fourth installment in the series has the three psychic sleuths heading to Lost Arrow to spend a school vacation with Juniper's grandmother, Nan. While there are times that the woman seems fine, she occasionally slips into a trancelike state that has Juniper's friends convinced that she is just a "weird" old lady. The mystery deepens after the three friends meet a local boy who tells them about the legend of Lost Arrow and that Nan is into some sort of psychic business. Whatever the cause, strange things are definitely afoot. Unfortunately, the plot never comes to fruition. Enderle has created a well-realized setting and a suspenseful buildup, but she delivers a rushed and unsatisfactory ending. Nan's mysterious behavior is never fully explained and readers will be left with more questions than answers.--Elaine Baran Black, Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GA
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About the Author

Dotti Enderle is the author of the childrens mystery series, Fortune Tellers Club, and the educational series, Storytime Discoveries. She began her publishing career in 1995, writing for popular childrens magazines. Her work has been included in Babybug, Ladybug, Childrens Playmate, Nature Friend, Turtle and many more.

As a professional storyteller, Dotti has entertained at numerous schools, libraries, museums and festivals since 1993. She takes pride in her vast collection of original stories and folktales, and specializes in participation stories, allowing the audience to join in the fun.

Dotti is a member of The Society of Childrens Book Writers & Illustrator and the Texas Reading Association.
A native Texan, Dotti lived throughout Texas as a small child, but Houston has been her home since the age of eight. She lives with her husband, two teenage daughters, and a lazy cat named Oliver.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (January 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738703893
• ISBN-13: 978-0738703893
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,304,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Who Dunit, June 21, 2005

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This review is from: Secrets of Lost Arrow (Fortune Teller's Club Series) (Paperback)

Juniper, Gena and Anne are spending spring break with Juniper's grandmother in Lost Arrow. Something strange is going on in the graveyard. Can the Fortune Tellers Club solve the mystery? This is the fourth in the series of mystic mysteries for middle-age readers. This is a great middle-school page turner. There's mystery to keep the pages turning and some creative problem solving, too. Even at the end, you're not totally sure "who dunit." It's a nice story for someone other than a 12-year-old's parents to remind them that things/people aren't always as they seem.

4.0 out of 5 stars Book 4 In The Fortune Tellers Club Series, July 23, 2004

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Janet Boyer "Author, Blogger, Radio Host" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets of Lost Arrow (Fortune Teller's Club Series) (Paperback)

Secrets of Lost Arrow is book 4 of The Fortune Tellers Club series, and is told from the perspective of Juniper Lynch. Juniper has a true gift of seeing the future, and founded the Fortune Tellers Club in elementary school. She's an honor student, attends dance classes, and collects divination tools.

In this book, Juniper invites Anne and Gena to her grandmother's house in the town of Lost Arrow for Spring break. It doesn't take long for Juniper to realize that her Nan is acting strangely when the sun goes down. Why is her grandmother sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night? What is that mysterious glow over the cemetery that creeps toward Nan's house? Does the legend of Chief Lightfoot have anything to do with the swamp gas? Using Gena's handmade divination tool "The Genie", as well as some old fashioned sleuthing, Juniper gets to the bottom of the mysterious happenings at Lost Arrow.

The Fortune Tellers Club is a delightful series by professional storyteller Dotti Enderle. This series, geared towards ages 9-12, features three best friends--Juniper Lynch, Anne Donovan, and Gena Richmond--who use divination to solve mysteries, explain relationships, and understand life experiences.

It was interesting to see the Club in another setting besides their hometown, but I didn't find Book 4 to be *quite* as good as Books 2, 3, and 5. Still, fans of the series will enjoy Secrets Of Lost Arrow.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, January 2, 2004

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Fortune Tellers Club: Secrets of the Lost Arrow by Dotti Enderle
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications, http://www.llewellyn.com
Release: January 2004
ISBN: 0-7387-0389-3
Reviewer: Jennifer LB Leese, http://www.geocities.com/ladyjiraff

The fourth book in the Fortune Tellers Club series SECRETS OF THE LOST ARROW is a splendid piece of work. Author, Dotti Enderle, has filled the book with anticipation, suspense, and intrigue.

Juniper and her brother Jonathon goes to their Nan's house during spring break every year. This year, Jonathon was too sick to go, so Juniper's friends Anne and Gena went instead. Before warning her friends that Nan does not approve of fortune telling, the girls packed a few small fortune-telling gadgets in their suitcases.

Juniper enjoys showing her friends the few places there is to go in Lost Arrow-one of which is a small cemetery that sits behind Nan's backyard. On the first day, the girls find mystery, a local legend, and scary ghost tales. When a strange and eerie fog rolls in and Nan shuts all the curtains and spaces out in the living room, Juniper, Anne, and Gena begin to unravel the secrets of Lost Arrow.

If you have read book one or two of the Fortune Tellers Club, then you are already hooked, if you have not read any of the Fortune Tellers Club books, then stop what you are doing and order each one today! You will not regret it.

This well-written book is perfect for middle-grade children (ages 8-12). Its characters are realistic and the have quirky, humorous dialogue will keep the reader turning the pages.