The Bell Bandit
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The third installment of the popular Lemonade War series finds siblings Evan and Jessie Treski at their grandmother's Vermont house for the holidays, solving another mystery. Everything about this trip to Grandma’s house was different: First, because of the fire, Mrs. Treski, Evan, and Jessie had driven up to Grandma’s two days after Christmas instead of the day before, missing Christmas with Grandma entirely. Second, the fire had left a hole in the back kitchen wall big enough to drive a car through! And with Grandma in the hospital and not in her house, everything felt off. Third, someone had climbed the long, slow slope of Lovell Hill to the top and had stolen the old iron bell hanging on its heavy wooden crossbeam. Who on earth would steal the New Year’s Bell? And how could Grandma, Mrs. Treski, Evan, Jessie, and their neighbors ring in the New Year without it? Like a modern-day Beverly Cleary, Ms. Davies writes with heart, humor, and honesty about the inevitability of profound change and reveals just how well she understands the complex emotions of the children. The six books in this fun-to-read series are: The Lemonade War The Lemonade Crime The Bell Bandit The Candy Smash The Magic Trap The Bridge Battle Review: Good read - I love this series of books. We have read the first books and plan or reading the rest of the series. They are easy to read and always have a mystery to solve. Review: We love this whole series - We love this whole series. The writing is accessible for almost all third grade readers (which is great for my son who is just starting to get a hang of it) but story lines are far more compelling, and characters are more developed than standard stories written at this level. I cried at the end of the Bell Bandit, and when we finished The Magic Trap, my son said he hoped there would be another because it felt like Evan and Jessie were his friends and he was going to miss them. Jacqueline Davies does a phenomenal job of capturing what it is like to be a kid now. I volunteer in my son's school and noticed a number of details which are true of my son's experience now, but were not so true when I was a kid. The books touch on issues that effect kids greatly and does so in a way that does not overwhelm them, does not patronize them, but rather gives them a framework to analyze their own experiences and voice their own thoughts. After reading the Bell Bandit, I noticed an improvement in my son's demonstration of empathy and consideration. After reading The Candy Smash, my son felt comfortable talking about who he had a crush on and what having a crush and navigating the social complexities of third grade was like for him. He is in general a very private kid, so this was a rare glimpse into his feelings. I feel like Jacqueline Davies gave my family a rare gift with this series, and I will be forever grateful to her.
| Best Sellers Rank | #21,229 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #146 in Children's Siblings Books (Books) #180 in Children's Mystery, Detective, & Spy #255 in Children's Chapter Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,031 Reviews |
A**R
Good read
I love this series of books. We have read the first books and plan or reading the rest of the series. They are easy to read and always have a mystery to solve.
E**S
We love this whole series
We love this whole series. The writing is accessible for almost all third grade readers (which is great for my son who is just starting to get a hang of it) but story lines are far more compelling, and characters are more developed than standard stories written at this level. I cried at the end of the Bell Bandit, and when we finished The Magic Trap, my son said he hoped there would be another because it felt like Evan and Jessie were his friends and he was going to miss them. Jacqueline Davies does a phenomenal job of capturing what it is like to be a kid now. I volunteer in my son's school and noticed a number of details which are true of my son's experience now, but were not so true when I was a kid. The books touch on issues that effect kids greatly and does so in a way that does not overwhelm them, does not patronize them, but rather gives them a framework to analyze their own experiences and voice their own thoughts. After reading the Bell Bandit, I noticed an improvement in my son's demonstration of empathy and consideration. After reading The Candy Smash, my son felt comfortable talking about who he had a crush on and what having a crush and navigating the social complexities of third grade was like for him. He is in general a very private kid, so this was a rare glimpse into his feelings. I feel like Jacqueline Davies gave my family a rare gift with this series, and I will be forever grateful to her.
S**J
so many good lessons here!
I bought this series for my granddaughter and accidentally ended up with it also on my Kindle and I’m so glad that I did. Her teacher chose a beautiful series for the students to read! A little challenging for third graders as to the reading level but filled with easily digested growing lessons. Great series!
C**T
A true attention grabber
I needed a good book to boost my accelerated reader score. So far I had read 1/5 books. I had read The Lemonade War and The Lemonade Crime so I decided to read The Bell Bandit too. One of the first things that I noticed was that at the end of every chapter, it would grab me,it would have me wandering and predicting what would happen next. But the bell was gone,But Grandma wasn't there, Evan started to run. The grabber sentences made me want to go to the next chapter. The night before Easter Sunday, I was only planning to read one chapter instead, I read six. This book may not include lemons, but it sure is an attention grabber!
T**Y
Brittany
A great book
J**Y
BRILLIANT Book - Best in Series!
If there were more stars, I would give them! I am in love with the Lemonade War Books, and this is by far my favorite of the series. In addition to highlighting the relationship between a brother and his sister (who is assumed to have Aspergers), Jacqueline Davies introduces another character most likely on the autism spectrum. Within this one little book, children learn about work ethic, responsibility, family tradition, animal cruelty, bullying, and dealing with dementia - all in terms my 7-yr-old could easily understand. What a WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL book. I would suggest reading this aloud with your children to answer questions about these issues and to bring your family closer. <3
W**A
Perfect
Great history, beautiful book. My 10 years old read it twice. First time alone and now she’s reading it to me. Great message
D**M
Great book series
Another great book from amazing children’s author
T**T
Summer reading
Fun and an easy read
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