![]() It was boring at first, but by the time I was ten or eleven, I had read every single book in the series and positively adored Mandie. I remember the day Mom took me up to the 'big kid' section to find chapter books, suggesting this one for me, taking it home. I was seven or eight when I first read it, the summer before I'd started reading and haven't stopped since. I'm not sure what to call it, but "Mandie and the Secret Tunnel" represents the beginning for me. I consider this re-read a success.Įvery now and then you stumble upon something that changes your life. It made me wince occasionally, but it also reintroduced me to some of my favorite characters and awoke a bunch of dormant memories. It remains a romping adventure for young girls. ![]() While this book lost some of its nostalgic glow (poor Uncle Ned - I expect better, even from 1983), overall I am pleased with it. And this book contains those elements in abundance. What does matter is an exciting story with crazy twists and scary turns. An orphan heroine, strong friendships, secret tunnels, missing wills, ghosts, wealthy relatives, fabulous dresses, a Cherokee spy network, long-lost relatives…this book contains it all! When you focus on the adventure, plot consistency matters less. From an adventure book for grade and middle school girls? Oh, it rocks. Go in thinking adventure novel.įrom a writing perspective, it screams plot inconsistencies. I decided to take a nostalgic trip down memory lane give this one a re-read.
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