Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780394812281
ISBN number: 039481228X
Label: Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
Quantity: 1
Printing Date: October 12, 1965
Publishing house: Random House Books for Young Readers
Age index: Young Adult
Release Date: October 12, 1965
Sale Popularity Level: 557182
Studio: Random House Books for Young Readers
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The Three Investigators become entangled in the theft of a string of rare pearls and a fraudulent scheme involving family inheritance when they try to solve the mystery of a ghost's appearance in the old Green Mansion.
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A piercing scream at night in front of a spooky abandoned house, and the mystery starts! And it never lets up. A ghostly apparition, a creepy abandoned house. A hidden room. A string of mysterious pearls. A flight in the night. Dark tunnels. A mysterious ancient Chinese villain.
Alfred Hitchcock and the Mystery of the Green Ghost was the very very first chapter book I ever read, at about 7 years old when the very first Scholastic paperback was printed. I was enthralled, and could hardly put it down. I went on to collect many books of the same series, and found they were far superior to the more well-known Hardy Boys series, although I lost the original paperback version that had gotten me started. Decades later, I picked it up at the age of 40 when I happened to see a tattered copy in the local library, and was surprised at how well it still holds up, and ordered a copy online.
This is a top-flight adventure written for boys about 10-14 or so, but somewhat younger children can enjoy it as well, as well as adults who occasionally enjoy simpler, easy, fast paced escapist adventure. I read it to my girls who were about 8 and 10 at the time, and they were enthralled as well. If you can get hold of one, get the original Random House illustrated hard copies. The illustrations by Harry Kane are excellent, and add a lot to the story.
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Quite a few children's mystery book series have become classics. Most people are familiar with Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, and Tom Swift. Even the Boxcar Children are relatively well-known. However, Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators were well-written books that offered an intelligent, interesting and more contemporary alternative to many of the earlier classic series. Many people recall the earlier series well, but the Three Investigators series, which Robert Arthur wrote and debuted in 1964, has, for now, largely been overshadowed by the other series and generally forgotten. Fortunately, all of these books are available either from Amazon or from other internet sources.
This book is the fourth book in the series, following "The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy" and preceding "The Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure." This mystery begins almost immediately as the Three Investigators learn that a green-colored ghost has suddenly appeared in a variety of locations, beginning with the abandoned Mathias Green mansion and ending at a vineyard in northern California.
Soon the Three Investigators find themselves tangling with a mysterious Chinese man claiming to be more than 100-years-old, along with an array of thugs. What is everyone after? They are after an incredibly valuable piece of jewelry that could mean life to the person who possesses it. Someone understands the value, because the Three Investigators are threatened with death!
I enjoyed this Three Investigators novel. There are portions of the book that are relatively easy to figure out, but there are other portions that had to await the end of the book to figure out. The addition of the mysterious Chinese man is the most bizarre event yet in this series of stories. What the Chinese man intends on doing with the jewelry is even more bizarre. This story also had a lot of complexity and subtlety that I thought the author, Robert Arthur, constructed well.
If you are looking for mystery books for children and you are looking for an alternative to the stories I listed earlier, I highly recommend the Three Investigator series. I do recommend starting with the very first book in the series, which is an excellent introduction to this series.
Enjoy!
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I only rated this book 1 star because I didnt like it, then I skipped to the end and I liked the plot a little. I could totally tell who the bad guy was. By the way I used to think of the 3 investigators like it was real! I don't think that many people would think that there was a real ghost. You TOTALLY won't get scared of this book (Ha, Ha, Ha!)! This book really disappointed me after I put down the book(I didnt read the whole thing). I was wondering if anybody could write such a bad book with these extreme characters. Trust ME don't read this book 1, it may dissappoint you. This book is a horrible book!!
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I hated this book! You could totally tell who the bad guy was. I mean why even read the book if you can tell who the bad guy is when you are supposed to be trying to figure out who the bad guy is. I didn't even have to peek at the back of the book to figure out who the bad guy was. My suggestion to you if you are going to read one of the Three Investigator books for the very first time DO NOT read this one very first because you may get dissapointed. I liked the other books that go to the series, but trust me DO NOT read this book, very boring.
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The Mystery Of The Green Gohst is a good book about 3 boys that are after a mystery and it only seems to get worse! When the boys go out for the day on horseback it could never get worse.
And a wonderful thought that a ghost is creeping around the house. A wonderful book and a good storyline. I am guessing It should be read by older elementry students 3-6. I enjoyed It!
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