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Bella Baxter #3
Bella Baxter and the Lighthouse Mystery
Lights at night...footsteps...strange sightings...
Bella is smack in the middle of a mystery!The old lighthouse right near Sea Inn is supposed to be abandoned, but someone --or some thing --has been there recently. With the help of her old friend, Trudy, and a couple of new friends, Bella uncovers a long-kept secret!
Bella is smack in the middle of a mystery!The old lighthouse right near Sea Inn is supposed to be abandoned, but someone --or some thing --has been there recently. With the help of her old friend, Trudy, and a couple of new friends, Bella uncovers a long-kept secret!
- GenresMystery
80 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2006
About the author
Jane B. Mason
123 books102 followers Jane B. Mason grew up in a large family in northern Minnesota. She has written books for kids of all ages under many names and on many subjects, among them ghosts, Jedi, detective duos, princesses, twins, mean girls, and slam books.
Jane has lived in the midwest and on both coasts, but appears to have settled in Oakland, California, and writes almost every day at either a friend's dining room table or a little studio in her back yard, where she has a purple loveseat, a whole lotta books, and an odd selection of trinkets she has unwittingly been collecting since she was a child.
Jane has lived in the midwest and on both coasts, but appears to have settled in Oakland, California, and writes almost every day at either a friend's dining room table or a little studio in her back yard, where she has a purple loveseat, a whole lotta books, and an odd selection of trinkets she has unwittingly been collecting since she was a child.
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July 12, 2026
Now this really WAS a mystery!! And who knew Bella was such a nerd?!? She LOVES documentaries!! 😁👍
Having trouble locating a copy of the fourth and final installment in this series, but if I can, I will obtain a copy!
Having trouble locating a copy of the fourth and final installment in this series, but if I can, I will obtain a copy!
May 14, 2009
Eight-year-old Bella Baxter is delighted when her favorite filmmaker, Mason Hawk, comes to stay at her parents’ New England bed and breakfast, the Sea Inn. Hawk is there to research his new documentary about East Coast lighthouses. When Bella learns that Hawk is interested in the Sandy Point Lighthouse, she decides to become a lighthouse expert.
With the help of her librarian friend, Trudy, Bella discovers that the lighthouse is said to be haunted by Salty Dobin, the light’s last keeper. It looks as though someone has been in the lighthouse recently. Has Salty Dobin returned to haunt his beloved light? Salty's journal will provide the clues they need to unravel the mystery surrounding the Sandy Point Lighthouse.
I liked the fact that when Bella wanted to learn more about lighthouses, her first thought was to head to the library rather than turn to an Internet search engine. Bella's thirst for knowledge and adventurous spirit make her a very likable character who will surely appeal to young readers.
With the help of her librarian friend, Trudy, Bella discovers that the lighthouse is said to be haunted by Salty Dobin, the light’s last keeper. It looks as though someone has been in the lighthouse recently. Has Salty Dobin returned to haunt his beloved light? Salty's journal will provide the clues they need to unravel the mystery surrounding the Sandy Point Lighthouse.
I liked the fact that when Bella wanted to learn more about lighthouses, her first thought was to head to the library rather than turn to an Internet search engine. Bella's thirst for knowledge and adventurous spirit make her a very likable character who will surely appeal to young readers.
October 13, 2009
I read this to Annabelle today. (We just got it from the Library). She kept asking when or if Bella was going to meet the Ghost. The "sightings" of the Ghost never convinced her there was a Ghost. I do wonder how much she really got from it otherwise, but she sat and listened while I read the whole thing almost straight through. (I stopped in the middle to eat lunch). I'm hoping Spencer will ask her about it tonight so I'll be able to assess what she really caught from it. If I ask her any questions she'll say, "Mom, YOU know!"
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