The Crazy Christmas Angel Mystery

September 15, 1995
Gr. 2^-4. Part of the Cul-de-Sac Kids series, this adventure finds Eric spying on his new neighbor, an old gentleman with a billowing cape and pointy nose who barks orders and, with his cane, directs the unloading of the moving van. When Eric later sees soft lights flickering throughout the neighbor's house and hears flute music early each morning, he is sure the man is dancing with angels and determines that it is time for the Cul-de-Sac Kids to unravel the mystery. Short sentences, brief chapters, and lots of white space, coupled with the holiday-mystery theme and interesting characters, yield a chapter book that should have great appeal among young readers. ((Reviewed Sept. 15, 1995))(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 1995, American Library Association.)