The Marshland Mystery

by Kathryn Kenny

Book Overview

The weather is finally warming up in Sleepyside and Trixie has plans for her and her best friend Honey. They're going to lonely Martin's Marsh to collect herbs and flowers for botany class. But... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375830502
• ISBN13: 9780375830501
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Good to see Trixie back!

I read all the Trixie books as a kid and now my sister's young girls are reading Trixie. I was delighted to see it in print again for future generations. These are wonderful stories to grow up with. I still have all my collection! Highly recommend this whole series for young readers.

And her little dog Mister Poo too!

A child violin protegy comes to Sleepyside with her mean old aunt to perform as a guest artist with the symphony. (She's so spoiled, Bobby could take Brat Lessons from her.) Meanwhile, the Bob-Whites are putting together a collection of herbs and flowers from nearby Martin's Marsh, where pirate treasure is rumored to be hidden. A mysterious recluse lives at the edge of the marsh, and paths converge, as they are wont to do, the famous child violinist dogging Trixie and Honey's steps with a persistence that reminds one of the Schoolgirl Shamus herself. The author was clearly tiring by the end of the story, and what could have been a dramatic rescue is told almost in summary. But there is mystery and history to be discovered in this book, and its fast pace makes up for this undeveloped scene. It does make the reader aware of how pleasant normal life can be compared with the burdens of fame, especially for child performers.

And her little dog Mister Poo too!

A little violin protegy comes to Sleepyside with her mean old aunt to perform as a guest artist with the symphony. (She's so spoiled, Bobby could take Brat Lessons from her.) Meanwhile, the Bob-Whites are putting together a collection of herbs and flowers from nearby Martin's Marsh, where pirate treasure is rumored to be hidden. A mysterious recluse lives at the edge of the marsh, and paths converge, as they are wont to do, the famous child violinist dogging Trixie and Honey's steps with a persistence that reminds one of the Schoolgirl Shamus herself. The author was clearly tiring by the end of the story, and what could have been a dramatic rescue is told almost in summary. But there is mystery and history to be discovered in this book, and its fast pace makes up for this undeveloped scene. It does make the reader aware of how pleasant normal life can be compared with the burdens of fame, especially for child performers.

Interesting and thoughtful, and a very good mystery.

Trixie and Honey decide to replace the plant speciman collection of one of their teachers, and to do that they make several field trips to the local marsh. At the same time, Honey has a house guest - a famous child violin player (this character, Gayle, is terrific - she's pretty & manipulative, and she has Bobbie completely enthralled). The girls meet Miss Rachel, who lives at the edge of the marsh, and who is the last, impoverished member of a respectable Sleepyside family. The book has several interesting themes (concern for the environment, respect for the elderly, consideration of the feeling's of others, and as always, Trixie learns that making hasty judgments about other people can be a big mistake), but does not allow moralizing to overtake the heart of the story. It's also a good mystery, though this one does not include criminals, as many of the other volumes in this series do.