Bottom line: Easy to read, nonviolent mysteries.
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Lexile measure: 490
Language: None offensive.
Violence: None.
Big Kid Mature Topics: The children are orphans. They have run away before they can be turned over to a guardian. They do not go to school. The cover of the book depicts a thunderstorm.
Illustrations: Black and white shaded drawings, every few pages.
Plot: moderately complex
DS took one look at the cover and was convinced this was a scary book. It really isn't but try telling that to him. This book was a fun read with an interesting plot twist, but the dialogue, vocabulary, and characterizations are all relatively simple. DD thought it was great, even though she often reads far above this Lexile. We are looking forward to the more than 100 sequel books. Of note, GC Warner only wrote 19 of the sequels.
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