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The Mystery of the Midnight Marauder

## Plot

Mart Belden is behaving mysteriously and when the school is broken into by a mysterious Midnight Marauder, he becomes the prime suspect.  Trixie and the Bob-Whites have their hands full solving the mystery of Mart's behavior, the disappearance of Reddy and Patch and uncovering the true identity of the Midnight Marauder before any more damage is done.

## Characters

* Trixie Belden
* Jim Frayne
* Honey Wheeler
* Brian Belden
* Mart Belden
* Diana Lynch
* Dan Mangan
* Regan
* Sergeant Wendell Molinson
* Mr. Stratton
* Harrison
* Lester Mundy
* Ruthie Kettner
* Earl "Grandpa" Crimper
* Mrs. Crimper
* Young Mr. Earl Crimper
* Vera Parker
* Margo Birch

## Chapter Titles

1. Odd Behavior
2. Worries for Trixie
3. Excitement at School
4. Mart in Trouble
5. More Worries
6. Inside Crimper's
7. Mart's Confession
8. Dreadful News
9. The Letter
10. A Mysterious Figure
11. The Marauder Strikes Again
12. Reddy's Prison
13. A New Clue?
14. A Fresh Suspect
15. The Next Victim
16. Trixie Makes Plans
17. Caught at Crimper's
18. Marauder Is Revealed

## Trivia

* It is March and Peter, Helen and Bobby have gone to Albany for a day to visit friends.  A string of incidents (storm and a wrenched back) keep them from appearing in this book except for over the phone.
* Brian is seventeen years old still!  (p. 19)
* The school newspaper is called the *Campus Clarion* and is six pages long (p. 39-40).  Mart later reveals that he writes the Miss Lonelyheart column.
* Does Jim get the best lines or what?  "Come on, you guys!  Maybe the office is passing out free doughnuts or something."  (p. 43)
* Did Trixie get hot thinking about Ben or Jim?  Maybe you can work it out: 'Once, during one of the Bob-White's early adventures, Trixie had pretended to like Ben a lot, even though everyone knew she liked Jim best. Trixie could feel her face growing hot just thinking about it' (p. 47-48).
* In the early books, Jim won't let anyone else train his pup, Patch except him and is determined to train Patch properly.  But it seems that he may not have succeeded: 'Patch, Jim's little black and white cocker spaniel, disciplined too late to be the hunting dog his master had wanted to be...' (p. 105) Maybe it was all that time spent away on endless summer vacations?
* Sergeant Molinson is christened Wendell in an article in the *Sleepyside Sun* (p. 153).

## References

1. ↑ "The Mystery of the Midnight Marauder." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved September 5, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/book30.htm
Clothing and Accessories

Two types of clothing were released for the Trixie Belden series, a tote bag and T-shirt.

## Tote Bag

The limited release Trixie Belden Tote Bag is a blue denim tote bag that featured a white print of Trixie Belden's portrait from the Oval Paperbacks. The bag also had white string handles, and measured 14" by 16".

## T-Shirt

The limited release Trixie Belden T-Shirt was offered in specially marked books. It also appeared in a few Australian books. The shirt included a full color picture of Trixie from the Oval Paperbacks, and came in three colors; sunny yellow, sky blue, and pretty peach. It was made of 50% cotton and 50% polyester, and came in women and girls sizes small to large.

## Gallery

T-Shirt AdTote BagPossible Image of T-shirtTote Bag Ad
Trixie Belden Mystery Quiz Mini-Book

## Plot

This book is a supplement to the popular Trixie Belden mystery series. The book contents include short one-minute mysteries, quizzes, logic puzzles, and brain teasers. Comic strips are also found among these pages of fun for Trixie Belden fans of all ages.  This book was a giveaway packed with numbers 24 and 25 to create interest in the new quiz books. It contains activities from both the Mystery Quiz books, but does not contain a short story.  The book is similar to the popular Encyclopedia Brown series.

## Contents

* Trouble in the Desert (cartoon mystery)
* House Thieves?
* The Guest (a minute mystery)
* Missing Partners
* Embezzler
* Trixie and Honey's Revenge
* The Mysterious Valentine
* Lizards and Luck
* Once Is Too Much
* The Kidnapped Camper (cartoon mystery)
* Famous Places in the United States
* Surprise Gift
* Stable Trouble (a minute mystery)
* Di's Memory Sharpener
* Count-athon
* Rodeo Clown (a minute mystery)
* What Do You Know About Fighting Crime?
* Answers

## References

1. ↑ "Trixie Belden Mystery Quiz Book Number 1." Goodreads. Retrieved September 6, 2021 from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1033942.Trixie\_Belden\_Mystery\_Quiz\_Book\_Number\_1
2. ↑ "Trixie Belden Mystery Quiz Mini-Book." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved September 5, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/quizmini.htm
Miss von Trammel

## Personality

She is the strict school secretary, and not afraid to share her mind.

## Relationships

### Dr. Chang

Miss von Trammel deeply dislikes Dr. Chang, and believes he's a quack. She used to have an Irish Setter named Rusty who got a tumor, which she ignored. When she finally brought him to vet it was too late to treat him, and she became angry with Dr. Chang when he told her to put the dog down. She disagreed with him, saying that he'd wasted time telling her to put her dog down, when he could have treated the dog instead.
Mr. Wheeler

## Appearance

Mr. Wheeler is described as tall with red hair and green eyes.

## Personality

Matthew Wheeler, also known to friends as Matt, is a smart, and wealthy, businessman who travels often. He is stubborn, and a can sometimes lose his temper. However, he is more approachable as a parent and cares deeply for his children. He can also be generous, and has a good sense of humor.

Matt has his own private plane and is often able to take the Bob-Whites on trips. He allows the Bob-Whites their freedom, but is concerned often concerned by the dangerous situations they find themselves in.

## Relationships

### Jim Frayne and Honey

Jim and Honey are his children.

Matt went to college with Jim's father, Win, and he happy to adopt the son of his old friend. Jim quickly refers to him as Dad, and the two look enough alike with their tall builds, red hair, and green eyes to be mistaken as blood relatives. They both also have quick tempers.

Although he and his wife don't get to spend a great deal of time with Jim and Honey, he is always encouraging and loving towards them and cares for them deeply.

### Jupiter

Although most often ridden by Jim, Jupiter belongs to Matt.

## Trivia

* His phone number is Sleepyside 60303.
* He sponsers a softball team called the "Big Wheels."

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Matthew Wheeler." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved April 5, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/chars/matthew.htm
2. ↑ The Mystery of the Missing Heiress, pg 22-29 and 36-77
3. ↑ The Secret of the Mansion, pg 30
4. ↑ The Gatehouse Mystery, pg 210
5. ↑ The Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire, pg 120-121
The Indian Burial Ground Mystery

## Plot

Trixie and Honey are excited by the opportunity to be involved in an archaeological dig on the Wheeler's game preserve.  Trixie takes an immediate dislike to Charlie, a graduate student leading the dig and overhears his plans to look for buried treasure.  However, Brian wants nothing to do with her theories and the remaining Bob-Whites investigate without him.  Trixie, Honey and Di are scared by a ghost while the Manor House is robbed, and Trixie tries to tie Charlie to the robbery but her theories become more far-fetched.  Trixie and Honey find themselves trapped in an old cellar and at the mercy of Charlie, but their enemy becomes their saviour and they put together a plan to catch the real criminal.

## Characters

* Trixie Belden
* Honey Wheeler
* Brian Belden
* Mart Belden
* Diana Lynch
* Dan Mangan
* Helen and Peter Belden
* Bobby Belden
* Miss Trask
* Regan
* Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler
* Professor Victor Conroy
* Charles Miller
* Harry Kemp
* Mrs. Beales
* Jake Hanson
* Mrs. Field
* Brom Vanderheidenbeck
* Sergeant Molinson

## Chapter Titles

1. The Archaeologist
2. A Change of Plans
3. The Dig
4. Suspicions
5. Treasure Talk
6. A Mysterious Accident
7. The Stolen Clue
8. More Information
9. The Ghost
10. In the Cave
11. Trapped!
12. A Surprise Secret
13. The Real Treasure

## Trivia

* It is the beginning of summer and the Bob-Whites are looking for work over the summer, although it seems to be unpaid.
* Jim is not in this book.  According to Honey, he is working at a summer camp to gain experience for his school (p. 25).
* Helen refers to Trixie as Beatrix (p. 24) for the first time ever, and later in the book calls her darling (p. 127).
* Trixie's favourite horse is apparently Mrs Wheeler's horse, Lady and Honey had her own horse but often rode Susie because she was so gentle (p. 96).
* Reddy goes missing again!  This seems to be the most popular plot device for a Trixie Belden story (p. 125).
* And there is more out of character behaviour for Honey, who snaps and yells at Charles when he calls her rich (p. 145).

## References

1. ↑ "The Indian Burial Ground Mystery." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved September 5, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/book38.htm
Harrison

## Personality

Harrison is the Lynch's butler. He is very proper, which often clashes with Di's desire to live a normal life.

## Relationships

### Charlie Burnside

A friend of his that works as a guard at a Fine Arts Museum.

## Book Appearances

* Harrison appears in multiple books but plays the largest role in The Mystery of the Headless Horseman, where Trixie suspects him to be a culprit.
* The Mysterious Visitor

## Trivia

* Harrison is briefly fired, and then rehired, by the Lynches in The Mysterious Visitor.

## References

1. ↑ The Mystery of the Headless Horseman, pg 182
The Mystery on Mead's Mountain

## Plot

When the Bob-Whites struggle to find money to pay for their car insurance, Mr Wheeler offers them a job investigating a ski lodge he is considering buying.  They take this job seriously but also get caught up in some strange occurrences at the lodge.  Everyone becomes a suspect as they try to find out who wants them off Mead's Mountain and the mystery behind the strange white-haired man in the mountain.

## Characters

* Trixie Belden
* Jim Frayne
* Honey Wheeler
* Brian Belden
* Mart Belden
* Diana Lynch
* Dan Mangan
* Helen and Peter Belden
* Bobby Belden
* Miss Trask
* Tom Delanoy
* Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler
* Bob Murphy
* Pat O'Brien
* Katie O'Brien
* Rosie O'Brien
* Eric
* Wanda and Linda Fleming
* Jenny Fleming
* Mrs. Fleming
* Bert Mitchell
* Jack Cardiff
* Jim Carlyle
* Carl Stevenson
* Ellen

## Chapter Titles

1. Mr. Wheeler's Plan
2. Swirls in the Snow
3. A Dubious Welcome
4. Locked Doors, Missing Quarters
5. A Ski Lesson
6. A Cabin in the Woods
7. Snowfield Danger
8. Clues and Conversations
9. Mr. Moonshine
10. An Evening to Remember
11. A Brush with Death
12. An Accident - and a Warning
13. Some Answers
14. Evidence!
15. In the Cabin
16. Suspects
17. A Meeting at Porcupine Pond
18. Where is Ellen?
19. A Very Happy New Year

## Trivia

* It's strange to have another counterfeiting plot so soon after #20 The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road.
* There is an immediate link with past books of this author when Mr Wheeler mentions George Kimball, a character in #13 The Mystery on Cobbett's Island.
* It's ironic that the Bob-Whites had no problems accepting a car from the Wheeler's, but they won't accept a loan or a gift of money to pay their car insurance.
* This is another trip Dan can't go on - 'he promised Judge Harding he'd spend vacation working with young kids from the juvenile home' (p. 25).
* Trixie tells Bob that she can't drive, but in an earlier book she says that she practices on her driveway (p. 31).
* Their beige volkswagen is christened the Tan Van by Mart and Di (p. 30).
* Di claims that she's interested in art (p. 60) and later tells Jim that she wants to major in art at college (p. 142).  She is currently taking art and has to have 25 good sketches for art class ready by the end of semester.
* Honey manages to lose her good gold watch again, after losing it in #8 The Black Jacket Mystery (p. 70).
* Di's art knowledge and her parent's connections come in handy when she solves the mystery of the white-haired man.   He is the hermit artist, Carl Stevenson.
* Trixie demonstrates a handy skill.  She can unlock a door with a plastic card (p. 165-66).
* "Are you three alright?" Miss Trask asks after Trixie, Honey and Jim walk in - Jim has a cut on his forehead, a badly bruised eye and a puffy face!  (p. 198).

## References

1. ↑ "The Mystery On Mead's Mountain." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved September 5, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/book22.htm
Trixie Belden Fan Club Magazine

*The Trixie Belden Fan Club Magazine* was a set of fanclub letters that were introduced with the Oval Paperbacks. It ran from 1977 to 1980, and featured 10 known newsletters. They were advertised within various books and box sets.

## Full Newsletters

You can access all 10 newsletters from the following websites:

* Trixie-Belden.com
* Trixie Belden website by Tim and Lisa

## Gallery

AdvertisementNewsletter #1Newsletter #2Newsletter #3Newsletter #4Newsletter #5Newsletter #6Newsletter #7Newsletter #8Newsletter #9
The Mystery of the Whispering Witch

## Plot

Trixie, Honey and Brian go to the aid of Fay Franklin,  a classmate who lives with her mother in Lisgard house, after her mother has an accident.  Trixie and Honey reluctantly volunteer to stay with Fay, knowing the house is believed to be haunted.  Trixie hears a strange voice warning her to beware and the night becomes one of terror as they believe they are reliving the death of Sarah Sligo, a witch burned to death in the house over two hundred years ago.  They flee in the middle of the night and Fay shares her fear that she may be possessed by the dead witch's spirit.  The Bob-Whites are sceptical and the female Bob-Whites set about trying to uncover what actually happened the previous night in an attempt to help their friend.

## Characters

* Trixie Belden
* Jim Frayne
* Honey Wheeler
* Brian Belden
* Mart Belden
* Helen Belden
* Bobby Belden
* Diana Lynch
* Fay Franklin
* Mrs. Franklin
* Dr. Ferris
* Zeke Collins
* Regan
* Paul Trent
* Miss Trask
* Lewis Gregory
* Simon Hunter
* Ed Gaffey

## Chapter Titles

1. An Unexpected Visitor
2. Trixie Is Warned
3. Touring a Haunted House
4. The Witch's Curse
5. Night of Terror
6. The Odd Odd-Job Man
7. Dark Suspicions
8. Is Fay Possessed?
9. An Astonishing Confession
10. Mashed Potatoes
11. The Psychic Medium
12. A Ghostly Presence
13. The Eavesdropper
14. Questionable Antiques
15. Trixie's Suspicions
16. Strange Behaviour
17. Return to Lisgard House
18. Sarah Sligo's Revenge
19. The Best-Laid Plans
20. Complications
21. Trixie's Treasure

## Trivia

* The book is set in November and we later find out, that the story begins on Friday, 20th of November, the week before Thanksgiving.  The Friday before would have been Friday, the thirteenth!
* 'Looking after Bobby was usually a pleasure' (p. 15).  This is from Trixie who normally complains about having to look after him!
* Lisgard House is close to Martin's Marsh and on Glen Road, heading towards Sleepyside (p. 27).
* Mart, Brian and Jim are involved in a Thanksgiving play.  Mart is the stage manager, Jim is Miles Standish and Brian is playing 'bashful John' (p. 134).
* Di is surprisingly brave in this book and doesn't seem at all perturbed about visiting Lisgard House.  She volunteers to go with the others (p. 135) and does a little investigating of her own (p. 152) even after the witch is heard.  This is quite unlike the scared, frightened Di portrayed in #25 The Sasquatch Mystery.  Di also provided some vital clues by revealing that the furniture was fake (p. 164).  Was Honey too scared to notice?  It seems strange that the "newly rich" Di, would know more about antiques than Honey.
* There is a department store in Croton called Ecklund's (p. 166-167).

## References

1. ↑ "The Mystery of the Whispering Witch." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved September 5, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/book32.htm
Lady

Lady is a mare and one of the original three horses owned by the Wheeler family.

## Personality

She is a gentle horse mainly ridden by Mrs Wheeler and Honey.

## Book Appearances

### The Secret of the Mansion

Lady first appears in the secret of the mansion as the horse Trixie will learn to ride on as she is the gentlest. It is stated that she has a habit of blowing herself up while she’s being saddled and Regan comments that it is something that has to be watched for in a lot of horses.

When Trixie first attempts to trot on Lady, she falls off into the grass.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Secret of the Mansion, pg 32
2. ↑ *Exact Citation Needed*
Pat Murphy

## Appearance

Pat Murphy is described by Trixie as an attractice, middle-aged woman.

## Personality

Pat is a lawyer, and represents Nick Roberts' father when he is accused of arson. She is kind and friendly to the children, but very harsh and loses her temper with Sgt. Molinson when he acts unjustly.

## Relationships

### Peter Belden

She is a friend and associate of Mr. Belden. He thinks very highly of her and refers to her as one of the best lawyers available.

## References

1. ↑ The Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire, pg 70
2. ↑ The Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire, Chapter 5
3. ↑ The Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire, pg 64
Fan Links

Here you can find a number of interesting fan links and resources. Much of the information on this wiki came from these resources, so a big thank you to the original creators and compilers of this information!

* BABLN Trixie Belden Fanpage
* Jixemitri
* List of Trixie Belden Books (Wikipedia)
* Schoolgirl Shamus, Inc.
* Trixie Belden (Wikipedia)
* Trixie Belden (Bookfever)
* Trixie-Belden.com
* Trixie Belden Series (Penguin Random House)
* Trixie Belden Tidbits
* Internet Archive Book Scans (Many books can be found for free here!)
Jupiter

Jupiter is Mr Wheeler's big black gelding and one of the original horses owned by the Wheelers when they first moved in.

## Appearance

Jupiter is a large, powerful, black gelding. He is described as having a beautiful coat.

## Personality

Jupiter is the most powerful and spirited of the Wheeler's horses to the point where only Mr Wheeler, Regan, Jim, and later Brian are allowed to ride him.

## Book Appearances

### The Secret of the Mansion

Jupiter first appears in The Secret of the Mansion tied between two stalls for grooming where Trixie greets him. She asks Regan if she can ride him but after finding out she's never been on a horse before he laughs and tells her to start out on a more gentle horse such as Lady. He comments that Honey doesn't have enough strength in her wrists to hold him in.

Trixie disobeys Regan's warning and later convinces Honey to let her ride him. Jupiter takes off as expected and runs out of the unfinished paddock and into the woods. She manages to stay on him until they encounter a sharp bend in the trail where Jupiter stops dead and Trixie falls off. Jim appears and calms Jupiter down and tells Trixie off for letting him run in such hot weather. Trixie tells him that Jupiter let her stay on his back and that's about all she had to do with it. Jim tells her that he bets he could handle Jupe and that his father used to have a gelding like him. He then hands her Jupiter's reins and disappears as they hear horses approaching. Honey and Regan appear on Strawberry and Lady. Reagan snatches Jupiter's reigns from her and stalks back down the path. Jim expresses his desire to ride Jupiter to Honey.

Honey and Trixie come up with an idea to let Jim ride Jupe while Reagan is away however Trixie is not able to join them because she has to do her chores. Honey and Jim gallop through fields beyond the Wheeler property where Reagan sees them on his way back. He decides that Jim handles horses well enough to give Jupiter the exercise he needs.

When Mr. Frayne dies, Honey, Trixie and Jim go for a moonlight ride before Jim leaves, Jim rides Jupiter as usual.

After Jim is adopted by the Wheelers, Mr. Wheeler gifts Jupiter to Jim and buys himself a new gelding, Starlight.

## Gallery

Jupiter, Trixie, and ReganJupiter and Bobby
## References

1. ↑ The Secret of the Mansion, pg 30
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Exact Citation Needed*
Dust Jackets Release

The Dust Jackets Releases are the original releases of the Trixie Belden Series. The books came in a plain colored format with a small picture on the front. They also came with elaborately designed dust jackets featuring original artwork, hence the name "dust jacket" release.

## Included Titles

The Secret of the Mansion
Dust Jacket

The Secret of the Mansion
Dust Jacket

The Secret of the Mansion
The Secret of the Mansion
The Red Trailer Mystery
Dust Jacket

The Red Trailer Mystery
The Gatehouse Mystery
Dust Jacket

The Gatehouse Mystery
Without Dust Jacket

 Julie Campbell
 Published
 1948 to 1959

## References

1. ↑ "Hardback Covers." Trixie Belden Tidbits. N.D. Retrieved April 4, 2021 from https://trixiebeldentidbits.weebly.com/hardback-covers.html
Trixie Belden Starter Set

The Trixie Belden Starter Set was a boxed set of books released in 1977 with the release of the Oval Paperbacks. There were two slightly different sets released with some small differences.

The first set, or Set A, featured a box that completely enclosed the five volumes within. It featured first edition prints of the Oval Paperbacks. The second set, Set B, features three enclosed sides, allowing access to the spine of the books. It had "-22" printed on the spine number, indicating a later print set.

## Included Titles

* The Secret of the Mansion
* The Red Trailer Mystery
* The Gatehouse Mystery
* The Mysterious Visitor
* The Mystery Off Glen Road

## Gallery

Box Set ABox Set ABox Set ABox Set BBox Set BBox Set B
## References

1. ↑ "Trixie Belden Box Sets." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved September 13, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/boxsets.htm

 $4.75 (75c a piece) (Set A)$1.50 a piece (Set B)
 Published
 1977
Norma Nelson

## Appearance

When Trixie first meets Norma, she is bundled up in winter wear. We never get any description of her in the books because of this.

## Personality

Norma is shy and quiet in class. She is interested in birds, and feeds the birds off of Glen Road regularly.

## Relationships

### Trixie Belden and Honey Wheeler

Norma is a classmate of Trixie and Honey. She is upset when the Bob-Whites get the credit for feeding the birds, and treats them coldly. She accidentally started a rumor against them, and later called the radio station to say their event was cancelled.  She later took Reddy when she found him in the forest and thought he was lost, keeping him at her house and telling her mother he was lost instead of returning him.

After being confronted by Trixie and Honey, she apologizes and says she was just angry and lonely. She later helps them both solve a mystery.

## Trivia

* Norma gets a 1000 reward for helping catch Paul Gale.
* A Mark Nelson was mentioned in The Mystery at Maypenny's who could be related to Norma.

## References

1. ↑ The Pet Show Mystery, pg 154
2. ↑ The Pet Show Mystery, pg 156
3. ↑ The Pet Show Mystery, pg 183
British Release

Two releases were published in the United Kingdom, World Distributors and Dean and Sons.

## World Distributors

Only two titles were released in this original 1954 edition. These books featured illustrated dust jackets, and yellow hard covers. The books also had various language changes to suit a British audience.

These books are very rare, and are often sold for high prices, including a set that supposedly sold for 500 USD.

### Included Titles

The Secret of the Mansion

Cover without Dust Jacket

The Red Caravan Mystery

Cover without Dust Jacket

## Dean and Sons

These books were produced in the early 1980s, after the release of the Oval Paperbacks. These books were extra thin and compact, with hard covers. Each page prints as much text on it as possible, with very little blank space.

### Included Titles

The Secret of the Mansion

The Red Trailer Mystery
The Gatehouse Mystery
The Mysterious Visitor

The Mystery in Arizona
The Mysterious Code
The Black Jacket Mystery
The Happy Valley Mystery

The Mystery at Bob-White Cave
The Mystery of the Blinking Eye
Interior

## Trivia

* A number of changes were made to the UK 1954 releases, such as changing the title of The Red Trailer Mystery to "red caravan", and "phrases like 'junior counselors' changed to 'assistant masters', molasses changed to black treacle, and 'gas station' changed to 'petrol station'. There are also alterations to spelling to suit the British audience."

 Julie Campbell (1-6)Kathryn Kenny (7-12)
 Published
 1954 (World Distributors)1980s (Dean and Sons)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Trixie-Belden.com. "British Editions." http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/editions/dean.htm#Dean%20Editions
The Mystery at Bob-White Cave

## Plot

The Bob-Whites, minus Di and Dan, join Andrew Belden at his cabin in the Ozarks for a holiday.  Trixie has them in all involved in an adventure from the moment she decides to hunt for the valuable ghost-fish.  She is saved from the attack of a wild cat by a "ghost" and is almost drowned in an attempt to find the rare ghost fish, but their adventures lead them to reveal the identity of the ghost and bring a family back together.

## Characters

* Trixie Belden
* Jim Frayne
* Honey Wheeler
* Brian Belden
* Mart Belden
* Andrew Belden
* Annie Moore
* Linnie Moore
* Bill Hawkins
* Minnie Hawkins
* Slim Sanderson
* Mr Glendinning
* Matthew Moore
* Sam Owens

## Chapter Titles

1. Discovery
2. Wildcat Comes to Call
3. Ghosts, Ghosts, Ghosts!
4. A Trip into Town
5. Getting Acquainted
6. Swim to Safety
7. Five-Hundred-Dollar Poison
8. Nothing but Trouble
9. Surprise Party
10. Fire in the Night
11. Operation Fix-Up
12. Search After Dark
13. Unexpected Meeting
14. Wild-Goose Chase
15. Sinkhole Suspense
16. Lessons to Learn
17. Misplaced Memory
18. A Just Reward

## Trivia

* Mart is fifteen at the start of this book, so it must take place after June 1, but Di and Honey are also said to be fourteen.  Have their birthdays already occurred?  It doesn't seem so if you go by #14 when Di is celebrating her 14th birthday.
* Di is said to be in California and Dan is working.
* Apparently, there's a cave in Honey's father's woods.
* Bill Hawkins has his doubts about Slim, but Andrew Belden doesn't.  *The Happy Valley Mystery* states what a good judge of character he is, but obviously not on this occasion.
* Mart and Brian have experience milking cows, but Jim doesn't (p. 65).  In *The Happy Valley Mystery* Trixie says that she and Brian helped deliver a calf from their cow.
* Jim is able to play the harmonica, and pulled it out of is pocket to accompany Linnie's singing (p. 68).
* Brian is described as "their acknowledged leader" (p. 30) and the spokesperson of their group (p. 88).
* In the original book, Helen Belden writes that Uncle Mart is sick and Aunt Helen asks her to come and stay with her.  However, in the oval paperback edition, the name is changed to Aunt Alicia.
* "With a great sigh, Trixie opened her eyes and looked into Jim's anxious blue eyes" up until the oval paperback edition where it was corrected and changed to green (p. 175).
* Suggestions for further reading on spelunking and caving only appeared in the first edition of this book.

## References

1. ↑ "The Mystery at Bob-White Cave." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved April 11, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/book11.htm
Bobby Belden

## Appearance

Bobby is described as adorable, with curly blonde hair and blue eyes.

## Personality

Bobby is the energetic troublemaker and youngest sibling of the Belden family. He can often be found running around, getting into trouble.

Bobby is hopeless at keeping secrets, or "see-cruds" and the Bob-Whites are forced to speak in code around him to keep him from spilling their secrets. They all adore him, but he can be a nuisance when they are trying to solve mysteries.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Trixie

Trixie is the main caretaker for Bobby, besides his parents. His energetic personality means she is constantly run ragged trying to keep him entertained and out of trouble.

Trixie saves Bobby's his life on a number of occasions, as well as keeping him out of trouble due to his age and naivety.

### Pets

#### Reddy

Bobby's best friend is his dog Reddy and they are constant companions.

### Others

#### Larry and Terry Lynch

As they are all the same age, Bobby is close friends with the male Lynch twins.

## Trivia

* Bobby is eternally six years old in the series.
* Bobby has his own treehouse in the woods.
* He wants to be a Bob-White badly, but is always turned down.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Bobby Belden." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved April 5, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/chars/bobby.htm
2. ↑ The Marshland Mystery, pg 39
3. ↑ The Black Jacket Mystery, pg 13
4. ↑ The Mystery of the Velvet Gown, pg 98
5. ↑ The Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper, pg 33-34
6. ↑ The Pet Show Mystery, pg 118-119
The Mystery of the Blinking Eye

## Plot

An ugly wooden Incan idol purchased impulsively by Trixie, leads her, the Bob-Whites and their friends into adventure and danger, prophesised by a Mexican fortune teller, as three men try to get the idol back.  As the group explore exciting New York, Trixie tries to uncover the mystery of the Blinking Eye and is amazed at how the fortune teller's prophecy comes true when she cracks an international jewel smuggling case.

## Characters

* Trixie Belden
* Jim Frayne
* Honey Wheeler
* Brian Belden
* Mart Belden
* Diana Lynch
* Dan Mangan
* Miss Trask
* Mr Wheeler
* Ned Schultz
* Bob Hubbell
* Barbara Hubell
* Dr Joe Reed
* Betty Reed
* Tex, Chris, Jeff and Nancy Reed
* Evalinda
* Betsy Tucker
* Mr Meredith
* Pedro
* Blinky
* Big Tony

## Chapter Titles

1. A Strange Beginning
2. Good-Luck Piece
3. The Paper Prophecy
4. A Treacherous Trip
5. "It Isn't Any Joke!"
6. "The Idol is Worthless!"
7. Break-In
8. Wrong Number
9. A Queer Coincidence
10. Trapped!
11. Showstoppers
12. Close Call
13. Dr. Joe
14. A Mysterious Call
15. Trixie's Secret Meeting
16. Lost Forever
17. The Big Search
18. The "Obvious" Answer

## Trivia

* The events take place in mid-summer.  The three Iowans are spending a few days with the Bob-Whites in New York, then going to Maine to stay with relatives, before going to spend some more time with the Bob-Whites in Sleepyside.
* Ned is the same age as Jim and Brian, and Bob and Barbara are the same age as Mart.
* Dan implies that he plays baseball (p. 16).
* The Wheeler's apartment is in Central Park West.
* Miss Trask is visiting a sick sister in a New York hospital every day.  She can speak fluent Spanish and is capable of translating it so it rhymes!
* The Bob-Whites meet their own "Mr Big" in New York.  Mr Meredith is referred to as this by the usher at the television studio (p. 125).
* Mrs Reed makes hamburger patties the same way as Helen Belden does (p. 155).
* The three villains are somehow able to get seats in the television audience after following the group to the television studio, despite the doorman telling the group that the audience was full.

## References

1. ↑ "The Mystery of the Blinking Eye." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved August 11, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/book12.htm
Dust

Dust is a planet similar to Eirisus. Unlike Eirisus it is almost completely covered in pink to red clouds, but the clouds are dense enough for more chunks of rock to float on top of them. These floating islands on average are the size of Washington DC. There are gaps in the clouds but they don't happen often, and are usually the width of a Boeing 747's length. There are a race called Susein, that are very similar to the Neisus. The oceans are filled with bioluminescent life and a race called Arenase,. The surface of Dust is only habitable in tiny sections, normally about the size of a common city. These tiny pockets of life are home to the Alecene. Everywhere else has red sand and rocks. Mountains commonly have huge veins of the glowing blue metal Zeanes.
The Marshland Mystery

## Plot

When Trixie and Honey decide to collect herbs to replace their teacher's damaged collection, they discover Martin's marsh and the strange old woman who lives there.  The mystery develops when a blonde child prodigy, staying with the Wheeler's, mysteriously disappears.  A nuisance reporter suggests a kidnapping and the hunt turns to Martin's Marsh where Trixie meets Miss Rachel Martin and learns the mystery of Martin's marsh.  Gaye is found but questions remain unanswered as Trixie and Honey try to help an unhappy child and stop Miss Martin from being evicted from her home.

## Characters

* Trixie Belden
* Jim Frayne
* Honey Wheeler
* Brian Belden
* Mart Belden
* Diana Lynch
* Helen Belden
* Peter Belden
* Bobby Belden
* Miss Trask
* Celia Delanoy
* Bill Regan
* Tom Delanoy
* Gaye Hunya
* Della Crandall
* Mitzi
* Mr Poo
* Paul Trent
* Miss Rachel Martin
* Sergeant Rooney

## Chapter Titles

1. Trixie Makes Plans
2. Strange Visitors
3. Small Genius
4. The Expedition
5. A Face at the Window
6. Martin's Marsh
7. Missing
8. A Piece of Glass
9. "Bob-Whites to the Rescue"
10. Miss Rachel
11. Someone Named Emily
12. Out of the Past
13. Good Intentions
14. Trouble Brewing
15. The Twisted Story
16. Aftereffects
17. More Trouble
18. Time Limit
19. The Best-Laid Plans
20. Complications
21. Trixie's Treasure

## Trivia

* Events begin in April.  Trixie is only a few weeks away from her fourteenth birthday.  Honey is said to be thirteen too, but a few weeks younger than Trixie and Di (p. 16).
* Trixie's birthday is on May 1, which is when the book concludes.
* Dan does not appear in this book, despite it being set in Sleepyside.  He is mentioned a few times.  He was said to 'have come from the city under a cloud of suspicion but, due to Trixie's detective work, he was cleared' (p. 18) which is ironic seeing Trixie was the one who suspected him all along.
* Trixie seems to be jealous of any other blonde around and is quite disturbed by Bobby's crush on Gaye.
* Paul Trent apparently went to Central High School.  Could this have been in White Plains?
* Jim is said to be catching 'up on some of his load of senior homework.  He was taking two extra subjects, preparing for his entrance to college in the fall' (p.76).
* Brian refers to Trixie and Honey as kids several times throughout the book.
* The Wheelers are said to have assistant grooms and the gardener's name is Mike.  Is this Nailor's (#3 Gatehouse Mystery) first name, or do the Wheeler's have a new gardener?
* Mrs Belden is finally named in this book, although her name, Helen, is only mentioned once by Peter Belden (p. 168).  Up until now, she had always been just Moms or Mrs Belden.   However, her name is only included in a later oval paperback version of this book.  Helen originally wasn't named until *#20 The Mystery Off Telegraph Road*.
* Trixie implies that Brian is interested in Honey (p. 200)

## References

1. ↑ "The Marshland Mystery." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved April 5, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/book10.htm
The Mystery of the Missing Millionaire

## Plot

When Trixie and Honey find a wallet on Glen Road, the become entwined in a mystery of the missing millionaire as his daughter, Laura captures their sympathy for her plight.  Mr Lytell loans Laura two thousand dollars to hire a detective and Trixie and Honey are excited by the prospect of working with a detective, but Trixie can't help feeling jealous of the attention Jim is giving Laura.  Trixie struggles to push her jealousy aside and concentrate on the mystery, but are her true feelings confusing the situation or is there really a reason to dislike Laura Ramsey?

## Characters

* Trixie Belden
* Jim Frayne
* Honey Wheeler
* Brian Belden
* Mart Belden
* Helen and Peter Belden
* Bobby Belden
* Diana Lynch
* Dan Mangan
* Mr. Lytell
* Miss Trask
* Laura Ramsey
* Mark McGraw
* Burt Anderson

## Chapter Titles

1. A Find!
2. Mr Lytell Calls
3. Laura's Story
4. Mysterious Mart
5. A Real Detective
6. A Spy!
7. Trixie Trespasses
8. The Green Car Returns
9. Trixie Answers Questions
10. McGraw Asks for Help
11. Jumping to Conclusions
12. The Getaway
13. Trixie's Reward

## Trivia

* The book opens with Trixie riding Lady, a 'small black mare' (p. 13).  But Trixie usually rides Susie, the small black mare, and Lady is a dapple-gray mare.  Honey usually rides Lady, but instead she is riding Strawberry.
* The book is set in August and the other Bob-Whites play a small role in this book.
* Trixie reveals to the census taker that Peter Belden is 39, Helen is 37, Brian is 17, Mart is 15, Trixie is 14 and Bobby is 6 (p. 146-147).
* There is another mystery in this book regarding Mart's strange behaviour.  He gets involved in a mail order scheme to make models for money, in the hope of helping to pay his own way through college.  Trixie is sceptical but doesn't shoot down his dreams.  He comes down to earth quickly when his models are rejected and the scenario acts as an interesting analogy with the main mystery.

## References

1. ↑ "The Mystery of the Missing Millionaire." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved September 5, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/book34.htm
Virginia McDonnell

**Virginia Bleecher McDonnell** was born in 1917 and was a registered nurse who trained at Russell Sage College in Troy, New York.

McDonnell is known to have written two Trixie books: *The Mystery of Cobbet's Island* (1964) and *The Mystery of the Emeralds* (1965).

In addition to the Trixie Belden series, McDonnell wrote for various series under pseudonyms, such as the Nurses Three series, The Waltons, and the Kim Aldrich series.

There is little information available on McDonnell, but the books attributed to her are some of the most widely loved books in the Trixie Belden series.

## Known Contributions

* The Mystery of Cobbett's Island
* The Mystery of the Emeralds

## Trivia

* McDonnell and her husband were avid skiiers and many of her books featured details of nursing or skiing. Skiing is mentioned early in The Mystery of Cobbett's Island, although this is not the theme of the book.
* She was suspected to have written *The Mystery on Mead's Mountain* (1978), but the authorship was later attributed to Donna Walsh Shepherd.
* McDonnell also wrote *Country Agent* (1968) which shares a number of similarities with *The Happy Valley Mystery*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Library Things. https://www.librarything.com/author/mcdonnelljinny
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Kathryn Kenny." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved April 4, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/KathrynKenny.htm
3. ↑ http://www.ndsleuths.com/thesleuthpg11oct05.html
Earl Crimper Jr.

## Appearance

His appearance is not mentioned in the books.

## Personality

He is the department store manager of Crimper's Department Store in downtown Sleepyside, an old two-story building.

## Relationships

### Earl "Grandpa" Crimper

He is his father, and he is often busy trying to keep him out of trouble in his retirement.

## Trivia

* The Crimper's driveway is on Albany Post Road, a few doors down from Margo Birch.

## References

1. ↑ The Mystery of the Midnight Marauder, pg 70, 171
The Mystery Off Glen Road

## Plot

"When the clubhouse is badly damaged, Brian uses the money he has been saving to buy a jalopy in order to purchase repair materials. To help him keep the car, Trixie wants to use the ring Jim gave her in the first volume as collateral. She also plans to get the Bob-Whites hired as temporary gamekeepers for Mr. Wheeler so that they can raise enough money to pay for the car. However, while they were patrolling, they come across the path of a mysterious poacher." A diamond ring, a strangely dressed man, a unicycle and a dead deer become elements of a strange mystery that in the end isn't so mysterious.

## Characters

* Trixie Belden
* Jim Frayne
* Honey Wheeler
* Brian Belden
* Mart Belden
* Diana Lynch
* Mrs Belden
* Peter Belden
* Bobby Belden
* Miss Trask
* Mr Lytell
* Celia Delanoy
* Regan
* Tom Delanoy
* Ben Riker
* Mr Maypenny
* Fleagle

## Chapter Titles

1. Blowing for Trouble
2. The Wedding Breakfast
3. Break of a Lifetime
4. A Box of Toothpicks
5. The Diamond Girl
6. Glamour Girl
7. Suspicions
8. A Job for the Bob-Whites
9. A Terrifying Scene
10. Trouble!
11. Guilty Consciences
12. A Baffling Discovery
13. A Peculiar Poacher
14. Mart Asks Questions
15. A Snare
16. The Cabin in the Clearing
17. Help From Mart
18. Thanksgiving
19. Too Good to Be True
20. Snow and Surprises

## Trivia

* The weirdest thing about this book is there wasn't any mystery, just a whole lot of miscommunication and misunderstandings!
* The best thing about this book would have to be those subtle hints of jealousy and confusion Jim suffers from when Trixie pretends to be in love with Honey's cousin, Ben.

## References

1. ↑ "List of Trixie Belden Books." Wikipedia. March 28, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_Trixie\_Belden\_books
2. ↑ "The Mystery Off Glen Road." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved April 5, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/book5.htm
Mart Belden

## Appearance

Mart is described as having blue eyes, freckles and a blonde crew cut. He keeps his hair short to avoid looking too much like Trixie, or his youngest brother Bobby.

## Personality

Mart often uses big and difficult words and to impress his friends and confused Trixie. Occasionally, he misuses them, which Trixie teases him for. However, overall Mart is knowledgeable, and though he may occasionally have an air of arrogance, his friends take it all in stride. Like Trixie, Mart can also be impulsive, but has his own brand of logic he uses to think through mysteries and problems.

Mart enjoys hard work and working with his hands, and plans to major in agriculture and work at Jim's school for underprivileged boys after he graduates.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Trixie

Mart is eleven months older than Trixie, and looks enough like her to be her twin. Mart often teases her and tries to act like her "mature older brother," although she often refuses to accept him as such.  Mart sometimes teases her too much, causing her temper to come out. He often calls her by her full name, Beatrix, much to her chagrine, and she retaliates by calling him her twin. Despite their sometimes antagonistic relationship, the two are close, confiding in each other and supporting each other.

#### Mr and Mrs. Belden

Mart has a close relationship with his parents.

#### Brian Belden

Mart and Brian are close for siblings, often spending time together as friends and doing the same activities.

#### Bobby Belden

Mart is often annoyed by his youngest brother, but seems to care for him as well.

### Bobwhites of the Glen

#### Diana

Mat seems to have a romantic interest in Diana. She is often impressed by how smart he is and looks up to him.  Mart seems to enjoy this attention and spends a lot of time with her. He can occasionally get jealous if she gives attention to other boys, but the two remain close.

### Pets

#### Strawberry

Mart often rides Honey's horse, Strawberry.

### Others

#### Mary Brendan

A friend of Mart's who takes a stage-craft class.

## Trivia

* Mart is 11 months older than Trixie.
* When creating the Bob-Whites, Mart suggested the name "Riders of the Glen."
* Mart reads Science fiction books about "Cosmo McNaught."
* In The Mystery of the Midnight Marauder, Mart writes a school advice column under the pseudonym "Miss Lonelyheart."
* Mart is a very talented ice skater, especially for speed skating.
* Mart can play the guitar.
* Mart creates a high-tech computer program on his own that can sort all animals in a pet show by category, a truly impressive feat!

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Mart Belden." Trixie-belden.com. N.d. Retrieved April 4, 2021 from http://www.trixie-belden.com/chars/mart.htm
2. ↑ The Mysterious Visitor, pg 227
3. ↑ The Pet Show Mystery, pg 144
4. ↑ The Mystery of the Emeralds, pg 57
5. ↑ The Hudson River Mystery, pg 180
6. ↑ The Gatehouse Mystery
7. ↑ The Gatehouse Mystery, pg 157-159
8. ↑ The Mystery of the Ghostly Galleon, pg 29
9. ↑ The Black Jacket Mystery, pg 49
10. ↑ The Mystery of the Missing Heiress, pg 148
11. ↑ The Pet Show Mystery, pg 182
Gravity Falls

***Gravity Falls*** es una caricatura producida por Disney.

## Argumento

Dipper y Mabel pasan sus vacaciones de verano en un misterioso pueblo llamado "Gravity Falls" que tiene una historia detrás.

## La Cuarta Pared en Gravity Falls

* En el episodio "La leyenda del monstruo del lago", Soos afirma que los actores secundarios muere, de manera inmediata le pregunta a Dipper y a Mabelcon algo de nerviosismo si él es un personaje secundario.
Jonesy

Jonesy is first introduced in book one, *The Secret of the Mansion.* Jonesy is Jim's stepfather, having married Jim's mother sometime after Jim's father died. He owns a truck farm in upstate New York.

## Appearance

Jonesy is described as having a thin body type. He has broad, stooped shoulders. His arms are long and muscular, and his hands have thick and twisted fingers. His lips are thin, and his yellowed teeth protrude outward.

## Personality

Jonesy is described as abusive toward his stepson. He also smokes cigarettes.

*"And if he finds out where I am, he'll drag me back to his farm and beat me and make me slave from morning until night without pay." -Jim*

## Relationships

### Jim Frayne

Jonesy is Jim's stepfather. After Jim's mother died, he became Jim's legal guardian. According to Jim, Jonesy will never let anyone "take his place" as Jim's guardian because Jonesy wants control of Jim's inheritance once Jim's great-uncle dies. Neither Jonesy nor Jim like one another. According to Jim, "*I hated him from the beginning, and I know he felt the same way about me..."*

## Book Appearances

* *The Secret of the Mansion* (Main Villain)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Campbell, Julie. *Trixie Belden and the Secret of the Mansion.* Golden Press, Western Publishing Company, Inc, 1977. pg. (213)
2. ↑ Campbell, Julie. *Trixie Belden and the Secret of the Mansion.* Golden Press, Western Publishing Company, Inc, 1977. pg. 47
3. ↑ Mansion cont. (pg 49)
Pokkén Tournament

***Pokkén Tournament*** es un videojuego de lucha y a su vez, un "spin off"de la exitosa y reconocida franquicia Pokémon.

En 2017 se relanzo para Switch con el nombre "Pokkén Tournament DX".

## Argumento

Un entrenador o entrenadora (dependiendo el género que se escoja) debe ayudar a una misteriosa chica y a su Pokémon Mewtwo que ha caído en un inusual poder oscuro. Mientras que combate con entrenadores mediante Online u Offline.

## La Cuarta Pared en Pokkén Tournament y Pokkén Tournament DX

* Gengar, el Pokémon tipo Fantasma, intenta lamer el resultado del combate en una pose de victoria.

## Notas

1. ↑ Esto también está en el port de Switch, sin cambios.

## Galería

Carátulade la versión para Switch.Gengar viendo su resultado, con la lengua afuera.Gengar, "lamiendo" su resultado del combate.
Los padrinos mágicos

***Los padrinos mágicos*** es una caricatura producida por Nickelodeon.

## Argumento

Timmy Turner, un niño promedio que nadie entiende bien, debe tolerar los problemas de su vida, con la ayuda de Cosmo y Wanda, unos padrinos mágicos que cumplen deseos, los cuales tienen sus reglas y consecuencias.

## La Cuarta Pared en Los padrinos mágicos

* En el episodio "Equipo Mágico", que es de la Temporada 6, Timmy comenta que él y compañía quedará en "animación suspendida" hasta después de los comerciales.
Glitter Force

***Glitter Force*** es un Anime.

## Argumento

Cinco chicas debe enfrentarse a distintos enemigos con ayuda de sus superpoderes secretos, para que haya paz y luz en el mundo, mientras tienen que enfrentar los problemas de una adolescente normal.

## La Cuarta Pared en Glitter Force

* En el episodio de la segunda temporada "Las cazafantasmas", en el comienzo La Bruja, una de las antagonistas del Anime, de modo alarmante comenra: "*No me miren así, yo no creo en fantasmas*" .