The Strange Case of Baby H

by Kathryn Reiss

Book Overview

The earthquake of 1906 in San Francisco is the setting for this page-turning mystery. Clara's dealing with the turmoil of her city in ruins when she finds a wriggling bundle on her doorstep. Readers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584855339
• ISBN13: 9781584855330
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Engaging mystery

This mystery novel was full of twists and turns. The author explained historical details about the San Francisco earthquake and the fires that followed while weaving in an engaging mystery story. I read this book with my class. They enjoyed it the story and the characters. Some of the dangerous situations seemed a bit too extreme to be realistic. Despite this, it was an enjoyable read.

A Great, Captivating Book That Any Girl Would Love

When I listened to this book (on tape) I really loved it's plot. I stayed up till midnight listening to it!I would definately reccomend it to any girl I know!!!I hope anyomne else who reads it loves it as much as I did!!! :)

You'll Be Quaking In Your Boots

Clara Curfman and her family live in San Francisco in 1906. Clara's house gets a hard jolt when the great earthquake hits, but when the violent shaking subsides it's still standing. Aftershocks continue in the days that follow and huge fires ravage much of the city. Clara and her family, along with the boarders that inhabit their house, are forced to live in the yard for fear that the house may yet collapse. In the midst of all the chaos, a baby in a basket is left on their front porch. Even more strangely, what appears to be a boy baby turns out to be a girl in disguise. Further, Clara realizes that strangers are watching her house. Before this story is over, both the baby and Clara face great danger. Clara, finding herself in one tight spot after another, responds with courage and resolve.THE STRANGE CASE OF BABY H is a suspenseful and action-packed tale set in the midst of one of the greatest natural disasters of the twentieth century. The author does a nice job of weaving accurate historical details into the story without sacrificing the immediacy of the plot. Being residents of the San Francisco area, this story had a little extra interest for us. On the other hand, the plot is often rather predictable. As the "History Mystery" series goes, this one is about average. That's still pretty good, though. We've found "History Mysteries" to be of good quality in general, and my daughter and I always enjoy reading them together.