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The Disappearing Friend Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries, 30) by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Features
Paperback
(Reprint)
Card catalog description
At the same time that the Alden children's efforts to raise money for a new hospital wing are being sabotaged by nasty tricks, they find their attempts to befriend the new girl Beth frustrated by her strange behavior.
Reader Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Shallow, disappointing, January 18, 2003
Reviewer:
Kate Hallberg
from Boulder, CO USA
I understand that children love these books and love mysteries. I did too, when I was young. (actually, I like some now too. :-) ) Sadly, I found the characters to be very shallow and too cheerful. When the art supplies were stolen, the children basically said, "Oh darn. Well, let's buy some more." When their work was destroyed they said, "Oh, shucks. Well, we'll do it again." When they started their business to raise money for the hospital (which I though was a great thing to suggest to children), they *instantly* had a full load of clients and the ability to carry out every task perfectly. The kids are just too perfect to be realistic. Other than that, my 8 yo seems to be very enthusiastic about the series. If they are properly researched, children may learn a few snippets of information with each one they read. If the child puzzles over the mystery, they might serve a little purpose of stimulating creative though.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition
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