Books with author Kathryn Kenny

Setting : Ozark Mountains, Missouri. Synopsis : The Bob-Whites, minus Di and Dan, join Andrew Belden at his cabin in the Ozarks for a holiday. Trixie has them in all involved in an adventure from the moment she decides to hunt for the valuable ghost-fish. She is saved from the attack of a wild cat by a "ghost" and is almost drowned in an attempt to find the rare ghost fish, but their adventures lead them to reveal the identity of the ghost and bring a family back together. Characters : Trixie Belden Jim Frayne - adopted son of the Wheeler's Honey Wheeler - Trixie's best friend Brian Belden - Trixie's eldest brother Mart Belden - Trixie's "almost twin" brother Andrew Belden - Trixie's uncle Annie Moore - Uncle Andrew's house keeper Linnie Moore - Mrs Moore's daughter Bill Hawkins - Uncle Andrew's neighbors Minnie Hawkins - Bill's wife Slim Sanderson - the Bob-Whites tour guide Mr Glendinning - an Englishman the Bob-Whites save from drowning Matthew Moore - Mrs Moore's long-lost husband Sam Owens - Shopkeeper, postmaster and sheriff Villains : Slim Sanderson rubs the Bob-Whites the wrong way from the beginning and a string of incidents sees him quickly become the villain, although Mr Glendinning and Mr Moore are suspected at times.

Trixie Belden and the Mystery on Cobbett's Island. "The rudder's broken. It's lucky we didn't tear a big hole in the bottom fo the boat!" Trixie sensed a note of anxiety in Peter's voice. "Someone will be coming along soon who will give us a tow, although there aren't many boats out this early in the season." The minutes ticked away without any sign of help showing up. The disabled sailboat was being carried down the bay, and, as they all realized, out to sea...

The Bob-Whites are off to the Ozarks to spend some time with the Beldens’ Uncle Andrew. Trixie can’t wait to explore some dark, damp, and most of all, mysterious caves, because she has another scheme up her sleeve. A national magazine is offering a reward to anyone who can find three “ghost cave fish.” Nothing will stop Trixie from finding them—not bats or wild cats or even a real ghost!From the Hardcover edition.

When Trixie and Honey decide to collect herbs to replace their teacher's damaged collection, they discover Martin's marsh and the strange old woman who lives there. The mystery develops when a blonde child prodigy, staying with the Wheeler's, mysteriously disappears. A nuisance reporter suggests a kidnapping and the hunt turns to Martin's Marsh where Trixie meets Miss Rachel Martin and learns the mystery of Martin's marsh. Gaye is found but questions remain unanswered as Trixie and Honey try to help an unhappy child and stop Miss Martin from being evicted from her home.

Uncle Andrew needs Trixie’s help. Trixie and the Bob-Whites are spending spring break at his farm in Iowa, and his sheep keep disappearing. He thinks they’re being stolen! Trixie may not know sheep, but she does know thieves. And she has an idea where to start looking for them—near the mysterious flickering lights in dark, dangerous Walnut Woods!“There are two kinds of people in the world, those who read Trixie and those who don’t. Which are you?”—Merrilee Wilkerson, Book People, Austin, TXFrom the Hardcover edition.