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The Wheelers take Trixie and Mart to England with them (Brian has to work). So it's just Honey and Trixie and Mart and Jim, which was actually kind of fun. Honey has inherited a necklace from a great-aunt, and the girls are trying to figure out its history. Miss Trask is with them, and she's investigating Mrs. Wheeler's family tree, turns out her maiden name was Hart and she might have been related to Shakespeare! It was really fun and mentioned quite a lot about British history, which is another passion of mine. It was great to combine the two. ( )

A childhood favorite re-visited.

Is the story as good as I remember? – Yes

What ages would I recommend it too? – Ten and up.

Length? – Most of a day’s read.

Characters? – Memorable, several characters.

Setting? – Real world, pre - computer pre - air conditioning, pre - cell phone.

Written approximately? – 1979.

Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Ready to read more.

Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes. A slight mention of the time frame of the story - as the teens are given far more freedom to come and go as they please than would be safe today. Also, the absence of computers and cell phones.

Short storyline: Trixie Belden, Honey, Jim, and Mart travel to England to solve the mystery of Honey's ancestor and a necklace she inherits. Along the way, Trixie recognizes the thieves the others befriend.


Notes for the reader: A great mystery! No violence and no murder. ( )

This had to be my least favorite book in the series. I hated the way Trixie behaved- like an unmannerly American tourist! Also, Miss Trask was totally out of character (I agree with the Bob-Whites on this one!) ( )