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Trixie Belden and the Mystery on Cobbett's Island

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The fun is back, with this thirteenth adventure of the Trixie Belden series. This time the gang is off to the seashore for 10 days of "relaxation." But, before the first day is over, Trixie is knee-deep in a new mystery.

This one grabbed me from the beginning. Unlike adventures #7-#12, this one is written by a "new" Kathryn Kenny, and she infuses the series with the life that was dying out by #11 and #12. I laughed out loud at the humorous lines (very similar to Julie Campbell's delightful prose in the first 6 books) and the characters were true throughout (we even get a few sparks flying again between Trixie and Jim). The mystery is more of an adventure than a criminal-chasing frenzy.

If there is any drawback here, it is the small details that are inconsistent with the other books, especially in the recaps. This author mixes up who did what in previous books and this is the beginning of the frustrating "temporal flux" (where the various authors cannot keep straight what time of year it is and who is what age in relation to everyone else). Also, this author has left Dan out of the adventure. That guy just always has to work and never gets to have fun with the rest of the Bob-Whites!

Honestly, the BORINGIST book ive EVER read! When I bought this, I thought I was in for a fun mystery, but instead, it seems as though I picked up a sail-boat guide instead. ALL this book talks about is sail-boats and maps! SERIOUSLY! Thats pretty much ALL this whole thing is about! I FORCED myself to finish it, while somehow keeping my eyes open! Luckily, I only paid a quarter for it...I think I'll go back to Nancy Drew!