Books published by publisher Whitman

In Trixie Belden and the Gatehouse Mystery, the third book in the Trixie Belden series, when Trixie, Honey, and Bobby go exploring an old gatehouse, Bobby stumbles and cuts his knee on a large diamond. Honey and Trixie decide to solve the mystery of the diamond themselves with the help of Jim and Trixie's brothers, Brian and Mart. They have two suspects, the Wheeler's new chauffeur and the gardener. Trixie's convinced she knows who the diamond thief is, but what will it take to convince the others, and will she be able to save Jim from the thief?

Nursery Rhymes included are - Tommy Tucker, Little Bo-Peep, Little Miss Lily, Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater, Bobby Shaftoe, Ride Baby Ride, Molly and I, There Was A Little Girl, The Old Woman in the Shoe, Mary Had a Pretty Bird, A Boy in the Barn, Little Boy Blue, Jack and Jill, Deedle Deedle Dumpling, Little Girl Little Girl, Jumping Joan, Handy Dandy, Dance Little Baby, Wee Willie Winkie, Little Miss Muffet, There Was a Crooked Man, Bye Baby Bunting.

In this book for children Uncle Wiggily sets out in the rain to visit with his friend Mrs. Wibblewobble, the duck, but hears a grillery-growlery voice and meets a skillery-scallery alligator who eventually pursues him to the house of the ducks when a scarry encounter occurs. A wonderful book for children that is fun to read with made up colorful names.

Synopsis : The Bob-Whites (minus Dan) head to Cobbett's Island with Miss Trask, where Mr Wheeler has rented a house, The Moorings, for the summer. The adventure begins as they finish their journey amidst a storm and they find the caretaker injured. Later that night, Trixie finds an old letter in a book and as they search for the author and recipient of the letter, they become good friends with their neighbor, Peter Kimball. Peter shares with them the joy of sailing and they become involved in an adventure involving sailboat racing, trying to stop vandalism and the search for money hidden an age ago that could benefit a family in need.