Carlotta's Secret (Delta Mystery)

by Patricia E. Canterbury

This first novel in the Delta Mysteries Series of eight total introduces the reader to the small fictionalized town of Willow Springs, California, and to Carlotta Stevens, a newly transplanted New... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970317832
• ISBN13: 9780970317834
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Rbc Pub Co
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.8"
• Age Range: 6 years and up

Customer Reviews

Great story!

Carlotta's Secret is one of the best things to happen to contemporary children's mystery fiction. She is the kind of heroine that children and adults can admire. Carlotta's Secret was an entertaining read for me and my six-year old son. The pacing was good, the storyline hit right at the heart of a child's imagination and the Webster Street Gang will easily become the 21st century's version of The Little Rascals and Our Gang. Only this time, the gang has a lot more depth and have a lot more fun. I truly marvel at Patricia Canterbury's ability to reach into the soul and imagination of children and bring us a story that we can all appreciate. My son insists on reading Carlotta's Secret every other night before going to bed, also he guessed Carlotta's Secret before I did! Hurry up Patricia, we can't wait for the next book in the series.

Carlotta is a feisty heroine concealing a big surprise!

So, okay, it's not too unusual for a bunch of kids to dare one of their number to knock on the door of a person they've decided is definitely peculiar. What is unusual in Carlotta's Secret is what happens after Carlotta gets up the courage to knock on Miss Simon's door.Carlotta takes the dare because she wants to fit in with the Webster Street Gang, not only because she wants to play baseball on their team, but because she has just moved to Willow Springs, California from New York City and she needs friends.What happens after Carlotta knocks on Miss Simon's door is a big surprise, but the bigger surprise is how Carlotta handles it. Just wait until the Webster Street Gang finds out what Carlotta's secret really is!

Looking for more

After reading Carlotta's Secret, I was definitely hungry for more. I can see where her secret will definitely make for more exciting adventures! Pat has a way of making her characters come to life. I'm sure that that Carlotta and the Webster Street gang will become a favorite for kids everywhere. I will enjoy reading it to my son when he's older. Here's to the next adventure!