Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Recommended Age: 12-14
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery
Books in Series:
- The Disappearing Stranger (1990)
- The Hidden Message (1990)
- The Creeping Shadows (1990)
- The Vanishing Footprints (1991)
- Trouble At Wild River (1991)
- The Mysterious Hideaway (1992)
- Grandpa’s Stolen Treasure (1992)
- The Runaway Clown (1993)
- Mystery Of The Missing Map (1994)
- Disaster On Windy Hill (1994)
Summary: Kate O’Connell’s Irish father died years before in a construction accident, and Kate knows her mother needs to remarry to provide for her and Kate. But when Kate’s prayer is answered for a new husband for mama, she isn’t prepared to move from Minneapolis to Wisconsin, meet new siblings, and get thrust into a mystery where no one will believe her.
Notes From the Radical Reader:
- Noble Characters: Kate is not what you would call a farmgirl. She despises the country and its people, even to the point of calling her step-brother, Anders, a “country bumpkin”. She’s prideful, arrogant, and she knows it. As Kate battles with wondering how she fits into her new family, along with the doubts her siblings, mother, and new father have, this twelve-year-old girl learns what love truly means in a broken family.
- Captivating Plots: Swindlers. Thieves. Stalkers. The Wisconsin woods are full of mysteries and Kate, Anders, and Erik are determined to save their farms and protect their friends from those who threaten them. These books are filled with mystery and tension while bringing in Christ-centered themes and hope-filled endings. Perfect for any reader who loves a good mystery!
- Elaborate Worlds: Set in 1906 in the beautiful, wooded countryside of Wisconsin, Lois Walfrid Johnson has woven a simple setting with an intricate story. In the years where marriage was necessary for survival, where the woods of Wisconsin were feared, and where speaking Swedish at school would get you punished, The Adventures of the Northwoods will enthrall and captivate you.
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