Trixie Belden #21 Mystery of the Castaway Children and #22 Mystery at Mead's Mountain

In Trixie Belden #21, The Mystery of the Castaway Children, the Beldens find a baby in Reddy's doghouse.  The entire family and all of the Bob-Whites immediately fall in love with the baby and take turns caring for it.  The Bob-Whites are distressed that the baby has bruises and are concerned for its welfare.  They begin searching for the family.

I have never liked this book, and I still do not like it.  I read some of it, skimmed to the middle, then I quit reading.

In Trixie Belden #22, The Mystery at Mead's Mountain, the Bob-Whites visit a mountain resort that Mr. Wheeler and a partner intend to develop.  The Bob-Whites are to make a report of what they like and what can be improved.  Trixie is soon involved in a mystery after Honey's watch vanishes.  The lights go out unexpectedly, and Trixie receives several ominous warning notes.

This mystery is set up more like the typical Nancy Drew mystery in that Trixie receives warning notes.  By having the mystery driven by warning notes, it isn't that much of a mystery and more of a case of trying to figure out which residents of the inn are the culprits.

The Bob-Whites plan a New Years' Eve party.  On page 185, Honey suggests that Miss Trask recite some Robert Frost poetry at the party.  Miss Trask doesn't want to do it, but the Bob-Whites "[clamor] so much that she could hardly say no."  Say what?  This sounds a bit strange for a group of teenagers to be so enthusiastic about a poetry reading at a party.

This is a very good book.