In this delightful story, a little girl bounces into the sky. The sun, moon and stars are surprised to see a flying child! Children's author Margaret Sutton, best known for her Judy Bolton mysteries, brings this adventure to a happy ending. Written all in rhyme, this is an amusing bedtime story.

The story follows Judy Bolton, a teenage sleuth who finds herself entangled in a new mystery involving a pond near her home. When a peculiar and potentially valuable object is discovered in the pond, Judy is drawn into a complex investigation to uncover its origins and significance.As Judy delves deeper into the mystery, she encounters various characters and unravels clues that lead her closer to solving the puzzle. The investigation reveals hidden secrets and introduces unexpected twists,...

The Donner party is the name given to a group of emigrants, including the families of George Donner and his brother Jacob, who became trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846-1847. Nearly half of the party died, and some resorted to eating their dead in an effort to survive. The experience has become legendary as the most spectacular episode in the record of Western migration.This is a story about the ordeal that the Donner Party faced on their trek to Califo...

In The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man, Sutton presents a story filled with elements of magic, mystery, and adventure, likely targeting younger readers with an engaging plot. The narrative revolves around "The Magic Makers," possibly a group of children or young adventurers, who encounter the mysterious "Bramble Bush Man." As they navigate through their magical journey, they face challenges that require creativity, bravery, and teamwork to overcome.The story likely incorporates whims...

In The Trail of the Green Doll, Judy Bolton, the young and resourceful amateur detective, is faced with a new and challenging mystery. The story begins with Judy encountering a mysterious green doll that holds a significant clue in a puzzling case.As Judy investigates the origins of the doll, she uncovers a series of clues that lead her deeper into the mystery. The doll is connected to a larger set of circumstances involving a missing person, a secretive family, and a series of cryptic eve...

"The Phantom Friend" is part of the Judy Bolton series, which follows the adventures of the teenage sleuth, Judy Bolton. In this particular book, Judy is confronted with a mysterious and unsettling situation involving a phantom or ghostly figure.The story begins when Judy Bolton encounters a mysterious figure who appears to be haunting a local area. As she delves into the mystery, she discovers that the phantom is connected to a series of strange occurrences and secrets involving the local...

Judy Bolton: The protagonist, Judy Bolton, is a young and resourceful detective who uses her intelligence and courage to solve mysteries. In this installment, Judy's curiosity and investigative skills are put to the test as she delves into the mystery surrounding the haunted fountain.The Haunted Fountain: The central mystery involves a fountain that is rumored to be haunted. The fountain’s eerie reputation and the strange events associated with it create an atmosphere of suspense and intri...

The one unsolved mystery from Judy's childhood is that of the haunted fountain on the Brandt estate. Judy visited the fountain one time and it told her to make a wish. She never did learn how the fountain spoke.After relating the story to Lois and Lorraine, the three girls visit the Brandt estate to see the fountain. After ignoring a "No Trespassing" sign, they are confronted by two men who threaten them. The girls leave but sneak back so they can visit the fountain. Judy finds a diamond i...

The one unsolved mystery from Judy's childhood is that of the haunted fountain on the Brandt estate. Judy visited the fountain one time and it told her to make a wish. She never did learn how the fountain spoke.After relating the story to Lois and Lorraine, the three girls visit the Brandt estate to see the fountain. After ignoring a "No Trespassing" sign, they are confronted by two men who threaten them. The girls leave but sneak back so they can visit the fountain. Judy finds a diamond i...

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Excerpt: "Madeline Moffet stood on the corner beside the big sign that said USE DRAGON MOTOR OIL. She liked to think of the sign as a warning, BEWARE OF DRAGONS and the dragons as Mr. and Mrs. Lippett who lived in the farm house beside the sign. Muffs boarded with them. She had been told to go out and play but there was no one to play with except the chickens. They made little friendly noises and tilted their heads. "Talk! Talk!" they said and flocked after her."

When redheaded Judy Bolton and her friend, Holly Potter, set out after the green car, they never dream that the chase is going to lead them into a far greater mystery than just the theft of Holly's typewriter. What Judy sees under the surface of the pond by the beaver dam is enough to mystify—and terrify—anyone, and the young detective can't be blamed for not immediately realising the significance of the "apparition." (Goodreads)