Children's Mystery Books From The 50s. King and kayla and the case of the unhappy neighbor by dori hillestad butler, illustrated by nancy meyers. But i have been enjoying some wonderful books lately about older women having a great second act in life.
These combine mystery, history, magic, and adventure as siblings jack and annie adventure through time. From harold and the purple crayon to horton hears a who, you'll remember these classic children's books if you grew up in the 1950s. The best mystery books are those with ingenious sprinklings of clues along the way that brings out the inner detective in you.
Vintage little golden books, hardcover children's books, 1950s, 50s book lot, gene autry, mickey mouse, cowboy, zorro, stamps jiminy cricket
These combine mystery, history, magic, and adventure as siblings jack and annie adventure through time. Arguably, the best feeling when reading a crime novel is being faced with a sufficiently difficult puzzle and yet still being able to jump up and shout “i knew it!” when the final reveal comes around. The clue in blue 1948, the green island mystery 1949, the yellow warning 1951, grosset. King and kayla and the case of the unhappy neighbor by dori hillestad butler, illustrated by nancy meyers.