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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9781429090223
Format: Illustrated
ISBN number: 1429090227
Label: Applewood Books(MA)
Manufacturer: Applewood Books(MA)
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 212
Printing Date: August 01, 2008
Publishing house: Applewood Books(MA)
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 871042
Studio: Applewood Books(MA)
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The thirty-eight volume Judy Bolton series was written during the thirty-five years from 1932-1967. It is one of the most successful and enduring girls' series ever published. The Judy Bolton books are noted not only for their fine plots and thrilling stories, but also for their realism and their social commentary. Unlike most other series characters, Judy and her friends age and mature in the series and often deal with important social issues. To many, Judy is a feminist in the best light-smart, capable, courageous, nurturing, and always unwavering in her true beliefs; a perfect role model. In this second book of the Judy Bolton Mystery Stories, the Bolton family moves into a haunted house where Judy gives a surprising 'ghost party.'
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I love these old pre-WW II mysteries for teens. I have read almost every series available and the Judy Bolton series is among the best.
I have a First Edition hardcover of this one (with a beautiful dust jacket illustrated by Pelagie Doane -- that's the facimile on the paperback version) which I bought at a junk store in Kentucky for a dollar! The work was originally written in 1932 and the First Edition features an arty black-and-white Frontispiece and has 212 pages (not counting the four pages of advertising for other girls' series books at the end.)
The story is that Judy's dad (a physician) is given a free house in Roulsville subsequent to a flood where their own home was lost -- the hook is, the house is haunted! Judy and her brother, Horace, set out to solve this mystery along with a recent rash of robberies in town. Sub-plots include Judy's troubles with new friends at school and she also trys to help an adopted friend learn more about his parents.
This book was written for a completely different generation of teen girls so this work is probably best for fairly young gals (10-11?) who have yet to have their minds polluted with contemporary fare. There is a strong ethical flavor to the story that really comes off yesterday as somewhat unrealistic but it still makes for interesting reading. One will also encounter dialogue which comes off as a little incongruous today:
"Aw, it'll queer the whole party if we don't hear the love letters," sighed Sally Belaski," (Page 203-4).
This entry is not as good as another in the series, The Ghost Parade: A Judy Bolton Mystery #5, or even Sutton's very first entry, The Vanishing Shadow (Judy Bolton Mysteries), the latter of which was based upon an actual incident. Still, it's a nice literary romp for girls.
Recommended.
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My best friend and I grew up reading and sharing Judy Bolton books, Nancy Drew, Cherry Ames (nurse), etc. Margaret Sutton's Judy Bolton books were our favorites. We took turns purchasing the books with our allowance monies. We saved all the books and after we were married and had children (my friend had 2 boys and I had three girls), it was decided that I should have all the old books for my daughters.
I had wanted to be a writer and an artist as long as I could remember, and Margaret Sutton was my heroine and role model.
Years later, I was a well-known artist, freelance writer, poet and photographer and was invited to a cocktail party at the home of a writer for a group of professional writers in the community. We lived in Freeport, NY, a boating & fishing village of about 52,000. To my amazement, the writer whose home I visited was THE Margaret Sutton of my childhood, and Margaret and I became friends. She was still vibrant, feisty and funny. I was honored to be her friend. What a terrific writer. She was ahead of her time and was a great role model for young women. It was an honor to know her.
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I read this book last summer or so. I thought it was a little boring and slow paced. I don't think it's bad book or anything, just probably more suitable for the audience it was meant for-children.
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As a girl, my mother bought Judy Bolton books each week with her allowance. Luckily, she saved them to share with her little girl (me)twenty four year later. Judy, as others have said, is so much better than Nancy Drew. She's a realistic heroine and a great role model. She's also a great feminist who doesn't let the guys in the novels get the glory. Not only that, but she still seemed cool in the eighties. As an adult, I have been searching for more of these books to complete the collection. Thankfully, they've begun to reprint these timeless stories. I can't wait to share them with my little girl.
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This is the second book in the Judy Bolton series, all of which were based on real-life incidents. It is well-written (far better than the Stratemeyer Syndicate's Nancy Drew), and the heroine is a likeable, down-to-earth young girl whose adventures brightened my childhood. I still enjoy reading them today!
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