No Monsters in the Closet

by Willo Davis Roberts

Steve's investigation of a haunted house that seems to be in use involves him with criminals who think he knows too much.

Genres: Childrens

124 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Willo Davis Roberts was an American writer chiefly known for her mystery novels for children and young adults. She won Edgar Allan Poe awards in 1989, 1995, and 1997 for best juvenile and best young adult mysteries. Her books included The View from the Cherry Tree, Twisted Summer, Don't Hurt Laurie, Megan's Island, Baby-sitting is a Dangerous Job, Hostage, The Girl with Silver Eyes, The One Left Behind and Scared Stiff.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a children's book written probably on a second or third grade level. It's about three boys who notice some unusual things happening at a vacant house down the street. They discover some "shady" men going in and out of the house and decide to find out what they are carrying in and out of the house that's supposed to be vacant. Of course, in the end, the boys are in danger, but the police arrive just in time. They become heroes, but their parents don't consider them heroes and ground them for two weeks.

[Hannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

While the book has nothing explicitly bad in it and the mystery is a little interesting, it is edifying or beneficial in any way. Disobeying parents for no good reason is not shown as wrong.