#52
Title: Trixie Belden and the Mystery at Bob-White
Cave
Author: Kathryn Kenny
Illustrated
by: Paul Frame
Genre: Kids
Mystery
Category: Fiction
Rating: B
Published: 1963
Dates: 8/12/16
– 8/18/16
This time
the Bob-Whites are visiting Uncle Andrew again, now in the Ozark Mountains of
Missouri. It’s raining as we find them
moping about the lodge. Trixie is in a
foul mood, complaining about the weather and wondering what to do with her down
time. The others are content to just
relax – Honey sewing curtains for the lodge windows, Jim and Brian playing
darts and Mart perfecting his fishing line casting technique. Trixie would rather be working to earn money
for the latest Bob-White project – to buy a station wagon for the disabled kids
to attend school.
Before long
Trixie has found a magazine and in leafing through it discovers a contest to
find some exotic ghost fish who may inhabit underground caves. The reward is $500 which would help pay for
the station wagon. Before we know it
she’s off and running to be first in line to win. Caves abound in the Ozarks and the Bob Whites
discover an unnamed cave to explore.
Linnie, the
fourteen year old daughter of the lodge’s housekeeper who lives next door,
suggests this cave to the group. Uncle
Andrew approves, hires a guide and buys equipment with which to explore the
cave. The Bob-Whites name it Bob-White Cave
– natch! Adventure abounds – a wildcat
nearly attacks Trixie; a mysterious man’s boat upends itself, tossing him into
the water; Linnie and her mother, Mrs. Moore, see ghosts and a fire nearly
destroys their home. So much to contend
with – not to mention that the guide, Slim, isn’t a very nice guy, to put it
mildly. A ghostly, elusive presence prevails
and causes more consternation among the group.
Enjoy number
eleven in the series and learn all about spelunking. For those who think caves are exciting, the
book lists a nice bibliography.
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