The Secret of Weeping Wood

The Outfit #1

by robert-swindells

Meet Mickey, Shaz, Jillo, Titch and Raider (the dog), better known as The Outfit. In their first adventure, they hear strange noises coming from creepy Sycamore Thicket. Can it be the ghosts who are supposed to haunt Weeping Wood? It's up to The Outfit to discover the truth.

Genres: Mystery, Childrens

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1993

Reviews

[Anna Ward-Gow · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book at the bottom of an old box under my bed... I immediately beemed with fond nostalgia; remembering how it had been read to my class in primary school. Incidentally, it does appear this particular copy I've been inadvertently stowing away was something of a literal 'steal'...since I evidently forgot to ever give it back to the school!. oooops!

I'm glad I could relive this novel's mystery as I had forgotten its suspenseful twists that, with a doubt, make this an enjoyable and worthwhile read. Of course I was tranced by the wonderful daze of nostalgia and because of this, I might not recommend it to adult readers as a whole. Instead, I think it succeeds as a wonderful throwback to a time when children's books could be quite dark and potentially gruesome.

(Please don't send the book police my way!)

[Leighlo · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so bored by like page 20 I really didn't wanna finish it but I forced myself too seeing as it was so short. I think it's partly because I hate the "kid investigators" trope so if that's your thing you might enjoy it but I really couldn't get into the book.

[Christine Lee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Definition of dull. What a boring book.

[TheCaruto · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good read but I gotta say some of the words used won't really necessary simple words could have worked best.

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice find

[Jon Ellison · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember reading this book at primary school - fond memories. Sort of like the Famous Five in a sense. I do feel the urge to read it again sometime.

[Noelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

*Read for A Touch for Whimsy Read-A-Thon*

[Olayinka Adetijanwa]

This book is sure to be the best

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A group of children investigates a series of mysterious events occurring in a local wood.

This was a reasonable ‎story for children.