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Mother, Where Are You? (Donna Rockford #1) By Dorothy Woolfolk

Posted on April 28, 2019 by mondomolly

Who is Janet’s mother? And why would anyone want to kill them, just because they’re looking for her? I didn’t look up any info on author Dorothy Woolfolk until after I had finished this book and was kind of blown … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Killer By Patricia Windsor

Posted on December 16, 2018 by mondomolly

She’s dreaming of a dead Christmas… I didn’t think much of Patricia Windor’s Seventeen short story about a teenage girl deciding not to pursue an affair with an older man, but Christmas-themed YAs are getting to be slim pickings… The Plot: …So … Continue reading →

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Kiss Me, Creep By Marian Woodruff

Posted on March 25, 2018 by mondomolly

Is Richie really a creep- or is he someone Joy can love? So, this seems as a good a time as any to talk about how this blog got its start: in the summer of 2011, I acquired a large … Continue reading →

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Meg: Mystery In Williamsburg (Meg Duncan #6)

Posted on October 14, 2017 by mondomolly

What were the suspicious strangers after? Why were she and Kerry locked in the old jail? And who chased them in the garden? These were only a few of the questions Meg needed to answer. If it’s October, it must … Continue reading →

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Meg: The Treasure Nobody Saw (Meg Duncan #5)

Posted on October 8, 2016 by mondomolly

It was a dark, stormy night when Meg Duncan saw the mysterious figure in white entering the Haywood house. Who could it be?  Background: From the 1950s through the 1970s Whitman published a huge number of these squat, dust jacketless hard covers, … Continue reading →

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The Dollhouse Murders By Betty Ren Wright

Posted on October 30, 2015 by mondomolly

The old dollhouse was trying to tell Amy something… Just in time for Halloween: ghosts, an unsolved double murder and AN INAPPROPRIATE BURDEN OF RESPONSIBILITY! The Plot: Amy Treloar, just weeks away from her 13th birthday, struggles with her feelings regarding … Continue reading →

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Meg: The Ghost of Hidden Springs (Meg Duncan #4)

Posted on September 24, 2015 by mondomolly

Many years had passed since Kathleen Hannigan had died in a tragic accident, but her ghost was still said to haunt the old mansion… Background: From the 1950s through the 1970s Whitman published a huge number of these squat, dust jacketless … Continue reading →

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Meg: The Mystery of Black-Magic Cave (Meg Duncan #3) By Holly Beth Walker

Posted on October 15, 2014 by mondomolly

What was the sinister secret of the black-magic cave? Meg and Kerry were soon to find out… Background: From the 1950s through the 1970s Whitman published a huge number of these squat, dust jacketless hard covers, separately targeting boys and girls. … Continue reading →

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Love Comes To Anne By Lucille S. Warner

Posted on September 18, 2014 by mondomolly

Originally posted on Lost Classics of Teen Lit: 1939-1989:
The last Wildfire title that appeared in this space, Recipe for Romance,  was basically a stupid story that was well-written. This one is just a stupid story that is badly written. Whereas that…

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The Girl Scouts at Penguin Pass (#1) By Mildred A. Wirt

Posted on November 6, 2013 by mondomolly

Finally! A book that is better than its cover! Background: “Mildred A. Wirt” is one of many pen-names for the highly prolific Mildred Wirt Benson, best known as the original “Carolyn Keene” and author of 23 Nancy Drew Mysteries. She … Continue reading →

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