The previous owner of the Netherfield's house is rumored to have hidden a diamond there. Roth, who distracts her from her troubles by giving her a mystery to solve.
She is befriended by her elderly neighbor, Mrs. Hero is teased relentlessly by her classmates on the first day of school. She doesn't make friends as easily as her sister, 8th grader Beatrice. Hero Netherfield's family has just moved to Maryland and she must start 6th grade at a new school. There is a hint of romance, or perceived romance. Notes for the reader: This is a good adventure for all ages. She meets her neighbor, an elderly woman and with her only friend, Danny, they search for a missing diamond. Short storyline: A girl named Hero moves to an unnamed small town and begins a life. The author does an excellent job of explaining the history in a fun and enlightening way, including the way inflation has made what many today would call pocket change, was once a lifetime's worth fortune. Roth?.Īny issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? No. Murphy? Does he come back and talk to Mrs. Roth being his mother-in-law? What really happens to Anna? Does she visit? What really happened to make her a runaway? What about the diamond? Does Hero ever meet Mr. What does Danny's father think of the change of events, and Mrs.
What ages would I recommend it too? – Eight and up.Ĭharacters? – Memorable, several characters.ĭoes the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Yes.
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