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Trixie Belden & the Black Jacket Mystery

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This was the first Trixie Belden book I ever read, and I think it still ranks up there with the best of the series. Many of the problems she encounters through the plot are personal ones, like trying to trust a street-kid and then having her friendly overtures repulsed. These mysteries are on a much more personal level than Nancy Drew (no offense to her die-hards)and are a lot funnier.

I noticed that the authors vary from book to book - sometimes Julie Campbell, who I believe began the series - and sometimes Kathryn Kenny. The ones by Kenny are more intense (and more like Nancy Drew). The books by Campbell seem to be less fast-paced, but still page-turners, and she stresses friendship and trust. Both authors are very good, and their differences are not extremely important.

All in all, this is a series from the 'Nancy Drew' era of mystery-books that I recommend highly.

Bad-boy Dan has come up from the city, whit Regan and Tom, and he is IMPOSSIBLE! Trixie can't understand him at all. but when dan helps trixe out of a mess, she finds out that he is not all that bad.

Trixe belden is one of the most vivid characters i have ever read about. her books are faboulous, to say the least. i got hooked on them when i was about 7, now i own all of them but #39. The Black Jacket Mystery is one of my favourite books of all time. This book has my highest recomendatations. GOOD LUCK TO ANYONE ELSE COLLECTING THEM YOURE GOING TO NEED IT!

A snarly new kid comes to Sleepyside in a disgusting black leather jacket and impractical black cowboy boots. Turns out he's facing reform school from his misdeeds back on the cruel streets of the big city, unless Sleepyside and the Bob-Whites of the Glen can clean him up and straighten him out. In this 8th book of the series, Trixie acts premenstrually emotional and histrionic, Honey and Di even more bewildered than usual, and little brother Bobby spoiled beyond tolerance (does he remind anyone else of the moronic Phronsie from the "Five Little Peppers" books? Is this endemic among youngest children with too many older siblings?).

But excitement abounds as Trixie and her loyal chums put on an ice carnival to benefit their Mexican pen pals, trade barbs with the new guy, fix up the clubhouse which gets wrecked by badniks AGAIN, and Brian even puts a few stitches into the head of a clobbered neighbor. Will they be able to rescue Bobby, stuck in a deep hole in the labyrinthine game preserve, before the wildcat gets him? I don't think I'm giving too much away to suggest that the story ends with everyone wreathed in smiles ...

Meet Dan, a city gang member that is trying to striaghten out his life. But when one of Trixie's friends is badly hurt all eyes turn on Dan. Did Dan do it? What about the moutain lion? All these questions are answered in one of Trixie's greatest adventures. Trixie also learns not to jundge a book by its cover. Trixie Drew; age 13

I have all but one of the Trixie Beldon books and enjoyed each and every one more than once. I would greatly recommend them if you want to give your kids good reading.

This book held my interest. I liked the ice skating