Mystery of the Castaway Children

by Kathryn Kenny

# 21 in the Trixie Belden series. Mystery/Detective novel for young adults. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030721592X
• ISBN13: 9780307215925
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Golden Books
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Good ol' Trixie

Trixie Belden is at her normal height in this well-written book, far above that of more juvenile kids' detective fiction. I have found this book (as well as other TB books) to be much more realistic than the norm. Even adults enjoy reading these. I am 20 and haven't gotten tired of them yet...

A Stand Out of the Later Books

When Trixie finds a baby in Reddy's doghouse, it starts the Bob-Whites and their families on a quest to find the baby's family. But why was he left in the doghouse? Where's his older brother? And why are his parents receiving ransom notes? It will take all of Trixie and Honey's skills to solve this case before something truly awful happens.This book stands above its neighbors in this series. The entire gang gets good "page" time here. Trixie and Honey find clues and put them together logically to reach the conclusions they reach. But, to me, the best part is the development of Sergeant Molinson as a person. We get to see the compassionate side of him that we don't usually get to see.If you've never tried the Trixie Belden series before, this is a good place to start. And if you're already a fan, you'll love this book. Pick up a copy today.

All around great story

This is one of the best in the Trixie Belden series. A tiny baby, a lost little boy, and Trixie and Honey on the case. When Bobby discovers a baby in the doghouse, it is up to the Bob-Whites to return the infant to his parents. In the mix, Davey is also missing and a ransom note has been delivered. This is one of the intriging and touching of all of the Trixies. This book has one of my favorite lines - when Mrs. Belden announces that the walls of Crabapple farm are elastic. I know that there would be room for me.