novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
3 STARS
"Did Alpheus Winterborn, the eccentric town millionaire, really hide a treasure in the Hoosac Public Library before he died? Anthony Monday is sure there must be a treasure--but the clues are so bizarre that he wonders if he'll survive the search. And what if Winterborn's evil nephew is letting Anthony find the treasure--only to snatch it away?" (From Amazon)
A great mystery paranormal children's novel
"Did Alpheus Winterborn, the eccentric town millionaire, really hide a treasure in the Hoosac Public Library before he died? Anthony Monday is sure there must be a treasure--but the clues are so bizarre that he wonders if he'll survive the search. And what if Winterborn's evil nephew is letting Anthony find the treasure--only to snatch it away?" (From Amazon)
A great mystery paranormal children's novel
hoosgracie's review against another edition
3.0
Young Anthony Monday discovers a mystery the summer he works at the library. With the help of the librarian, Miss Eels, he discovers the secret.
calistareads's review against another edition
5.0
This is a re-read for me. I wanted to read the entire series so I'm starting at the beginning.
I have fond feelings of this book. Honestly, I remember little of the plot, but I have these memories of my imagination being blown by this story and it was a page turner for me. I was spellbound.
It's a solid story. Anthony works at the local library and he finds a treasure map left by the founder of the library, Alpheus Winterborn. Anthony and his family sure can use the money right now. Mrs. Ells is the librarian and she is friends with Anthony and Anthony's family need money. We see the quirky library and the only way to one room in the tower is from the basement and it's empty, so it's a bit creepy.
The story is set in Minnesota and I don't know if I've read a story set there before. A flood is part of the ending and it's a breathing taking ending. I had fun reading this again and I would read a few things here and there and a dim memory would be jogged.
John Bellairs is the best for middle grade mystery and I am a huge fan. This is a great series for kids into mystery. I'm excited to finish off this series.
I have fond feelings of this book. Honestly, I remember little of the plot, but I have these memories of my imagination being blown by this story and it was a page turner for me. I was spellbound.
It's a solid story. Anthony works at the local library and he finds a treasure map left by the founder of the library, Alpheus Winterborn. Anthony and his family sure can use the money right now. Mrs. Ells is the librarian and she is friends with Anthony and Anthony's family need money. We see the quirky library and the only way to one room in the tower is from the basement and it's empty, so it's a bit creepy.
The story is set in Minnesota and I don't know if I've read a story set there before. A flood is part of the ending and it's a breathing taking ending. I had fun reading this again and I would read a few things here and there and a dim memory would be jogged.
John Bellairs is the best for middle grade mystery and I am a huge fan. This is a great series for kids into mystery. I'm excited to finish off this series.
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