The Mystery Candlestick

by Jean Bothwell, Fermin Rocker (Illustrator)

During the summer of 1775, an eleven-year-old boy becomes involved in the espionage work of the Colonial underground.

148 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Jean Bothwell was a Nebraskan who spent many years as a Methodist missionary living and teaching history in India. A lover of history, she eventually settled in New York City and wrote over 50 books, many of them about the India she loved, other historical novels, and juvenile mysteries.

Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A children's book that is reminiscent of Nancy Drew but about the Revolutionary War. Interesting. I wonder how I would have reacted asked to be a "spy" by my father.