2/27/2023 0 Comments Archy curse![]() ![]() ![]() Soon he and his sister, Suzy, are whisked away to visit Uncle Fibber while their parents vacation in Hawaii. Life was one long, continuous bore for eleven year-old Thomas Parkinson, so he made a wish for some excitement. Reviewer: Alice Berger children, fantasy Archy the Flying Dolphin and the Vampire’s Curse I hope Kathy and Martha will get to have their own mystery series. Although it opens at the climax to immediately grab the reader, this story easily stands on its own, and I’d suggest it might even have worked better written in a linear fashion. ![]() Children will enjoy it for its kid-appeal, suspenseful action, and great main characters. They use good logic in figuring out who to include as likely suspects, and why these people might have killed Miss Janine.īitter Tastes is a fast and fun read. Kathy and Martha are likeable girls – smart, clever, and quirky. When Martha finds out Kathy wants to find Miss Janine’s killer, the two play “Nancy Drew,” snooping in places they have no right to be. Kathy has only made one friend so far – Martha Cunningham. Kathy was there on the day Miss Janine died, and she may have seen something that will help solve the murder. Miss Janine had been kind to her, helping her cope with her handicap while she learned to cook. But it’s even worse that she’s “different.” It’s bad enough Kathy Harmon had to move from New Jersey to North Carolina at the start of sixth grade. Nancy Drew, move over – Kathy and Martha are the new detectives in town! ![]()
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