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Peril at King's Creek: A Felicity Mystery
Felicity is spending the summer of 1776 at her family's Virginia plantation, King's Creek, where she rides her beloved horse Penny every day. But soon Felicity hears news that British soldiers are burning Patriot farms and raiding their animals. Could the British threaten King's Creek…and Penny?
167 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Elizabeth McDavid Jones
25 books27 followersElizabeth McDavid Jones was born in 1958 in South Carolina. When she was a child, she moved in Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated from East Carolina University and started a career in social work. When Jones earned a master's degree in literature in 1996, she changed her career to a university literature. During this period, she began writing children's books. She is a mother of four children.
She is the author of nine books and many magazine and serial stories for young people. Her books have sold over 750,000 copies. She is particularly known for her work writing with American Girl.
She is the author of nine books and many magazine and serial stories for young people. Her books have sold over 750,000 copies. She is particularly known for her work writing with American Girl.
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April 21, 2024
Again, this is new since I was the target age, so coming to it fresh with adult eyes.
This had some pacing problems - or perhaps just needed more plot? Although the excitement kicks in at the end, the first two-thirds or so is all set-up. Very slow and gentle. I couldn't help thinking that Felicity herself would be bored if she were reading this.
While I'm not surprised (cynically: this was published after AG became a Mattel property), I was a little disappointed that this 2006 Felicity book continues to ignore slavery - and here, as in Felicity Saves the Day, the whole thing takes place on plantations. There are enslaved people in the background all over the place, usually referred to by their name and job (housemaid, groom, etc.), which lets the book get away without even using the word "slave" most of the time.
I get that they are trying to keep things simple for young readers. I get that they want readers to identify with Felicity. I get that she was the first doll added after the original three and they didn't want controversy. I get that they don't want to tackle America's original sin in a story that wants to be about something else.
But the older I get, the more I think it's the cowardly way out. If you want to take advantage of Colonial Williamsburg to use that as the setting for your Revolutionary War character - especially if you then give her a grandfather who owns a plantation - you ought to do right by your readers and acknowledge the complexities of the situation.
If they'd put Felicity in Boston or Philadelphia, it would be less flagrant, but because they chose Virginia, I really wish they'd had the courage to address it - especially in later books like this, where the character and the franchise are safely established. I want to see Felicity face the paradox of fighting for independence while her family are denying it to others on a daily basis. I think she has the potential to grow up to be an early proponent of abolition, and I'd love to see her start down that path.
More Felicity babble
Meet Felicity | Felicity Learns a Lesson | Felicity’s Surprise | Happy Birthday, Felicity | Felicity Saves the Day | Changes for Felicity
Very Funny, Elizabeth
Felicity’s New Sister | Felicity’s Dancing Shoes | Felicity Takes a Dare | Felicity Discovers a Secret | Felicity’s Short Story Collection
Peril at King’s Creek | Traitor in Williamsburg | Lady Margaret’s Ghost
This had some pacing problems - or perhaps just needed more plot? Although the excitement kicks in at the end, the first two-thirds or so is all set-up. Very slow and gentle. I couldn't help thinking that Felicity herself would be bored if she were reading this.
While I'm not surprised (cynically: this was published after AG became a Mattel property), I was a little disappointed that this 2006 Felicity book continues to ignore slavery - and here, as in Felicity Saves the Day, the whole thing takes place on plantations. There are enslaved people in the background all over the place, usually referred to by their name and job (housemaid, groom, etc.), which lets the book get away without even using the word "slave" most of the time.
I get that they are trying to keep things simple for young readers. I get that they want readers to identify with Felicity. I get that she was the first doll added after the original three and they didn't want controversy. I get that they don't want to tackle America's original sin in a story that wants to be about something else.
But the older I get, the more I think it's the cowardly way out. If you want to take advantage of Colonial Williamsburg to use that as the setting for your Revolutionary War character - especially if you then give her a grandfather who owns a plantation - you ought to do right by your readers and acknowledge the complexities of the situation.
If they'd put Felicity in Boston or Philadelphia, it would be less flagrant, but because they chose Virginia, I really wish they'd had the courage to address it - especially in later books like this, where the character and the franchise are safely established. I want to see Felicity face the paradox of fighting for independence while her family are denying it to others on a daily basis. I think she has the potential to grow up to be an early proponent of abolition, and I'd love to see her start down that path.
More Felicity babble
Meet Felicity | Felicity Learns a Lesson | Felicity’s Surprise | Happy Birthday, Felicity | Felicity Saves the Day | Changes for Felicity
Very Funny, Elizabeth
Felicity’s New Sister | Felicity’s Dancing Shoes | Felicity Takes a Dare | Felicity Discovers a Secret | Felicity’s Short Story Collection
Peril at King’s Creek | Traitor in Williamsburg | Lady Margaret’s Ghost
April 22, 2022
For a children's book, I found this to be a fun historical mystery!
August 9, 2020
I read this book for the podcast I’m currently listening to called “American Girls” by Allison Horrocks and Mary Mahoney.
Overall, I was pretty damn disappointed in this book. I currently have it listed as one star, maybe it will move to two after a night’s sleep (doubtful), but we will see. This book, compared to other books I’ve read in the An American Girl: Felicity series, was pretty terrible. It was boring, first and foremost. The entire 150 pages of this book was Felicity riding around with Penny, looking at nature. I can only read about Felicity riding around with Penny, looking at nature only so many times... Honestly, with how the book series is, in general, I have had my fill on Felicity and Penny’s riding adventures. Within the first ten pages of this book, I had already grown tired of horse-girl Felicity and all the ways she loves to look at Penny, talk to Penny, play with Penny, etc. When the “drama” of the book got introduced, it still wasn’t very intriguing. It was clear to me what was going to end up happening with Mr. Haskall despite Felicity’s ignorance of the situation (mind you, I do recognize that I am not the audience for this series anymore... maybe if I was much younger, I would have been more enthralled with the plainly obvious mystery), but what I had realized on page twenty took Felicity to page 99. In the sixty pages of the original Felicity book series, the series managed to really capture my heart and make for an interesting story... How is it in a 150 page book, they could not get me to care about anything other than Nan and Patriot for the entirety of the novel? Nan learning how to ride Patriot and being more involved with horses in general was the saving grace of this book for me (although I still think it is not enough to get it to two stars... maybe 1.5) and any scene involving Nan had me invested. As for Felicity’s growth in this book, as a character, I would say Felicity didn’t grow too much nor revert back to some of her childlike too much either in this book. This is one of the only books in the series where Felicity doesn’t change much at all, I think, besides maybe being a better sister to her siblings? Mind you, at the end of the book, Felicity does make some decisions without her parents which are almost always debatable, but I would say that this is one of the rare times that she did exactly the right thing in saving the day and how she went about that.
I am really hoping that the other Felicity mysteries are better than this one because if not, then God help me...
Overall, I was pretty damn disappointed in this book. I currently have it listed as one star, maybe it will move to two after a night’s sleep (doubtful), but we will see. This book, compared to other books I’ve read in the An American Girl: Felicity series, was pretty terrible. It was boring, first and foremost. The entire 150 pages of this book was Felicity riding around with Penny, looking at nature. I can only read about Felicity riding around with Penny, looking at nature only so many times... Honestly, with how the book series is, in general, I have had my fill on Felicity and Penny’s riding adventures. Within the first ten pages of this book, I had already grown tired of horse-girl Felicity and all the ways she loves to look at Penny, talk to Penny, play with Penny, etc. When the “drama” of the book got introduced, it still wasn’t very intriguing. It was clear to me what was going to end up happening with Mr. Haskall despite Felicity’s ignorance of the situation (mind you, I do recognize that I am not the audience for this series anymore... maybe if I was much younger, I would have been more enthralled with the plainly obvious mystery), but what I had realized on page twenty took Felicity to page 99. In the sixty pages of the original Felicity book series, the series managed to really capture my heart and make for an interesting story... How is it in a 150 page book, they could not get me to care about anything other than Nan and Patriot for the entirety of the novel? Nan learning how to ride Patriot and being more involved with horses in general was the saving grace of this book for me (although I still think it is not enough to get it to two stars... maybe 1.5) and any scene involving Nan had me invested. As for Felicity’s growth in this book, as a character, I would say Felicity didn’t grow too much nor revert back to some of her childlike too much either in this book. This is one of the only books in the series where Felicity doesn’t change much at all, I think, besides maybe being a better sister to her siblings? Mind you, at the end of the book, Felicity does make some decisions without her parents which are almost always debatable, but I would say that this is one of the rare times that she did exactly the right thing in saving the day and how she went about that.
I am really hoping that the other Felicity mysteries are better than this one because if not, then God help me...
January 9, 2018
Easy read but intriguing story nonetheless.
December 31, 2011
i found this mystery pretty disappointing. i was reminded of the rebecca mystery about summer camp in which the big reveal is that one of rebecca's bunkmates is a polio survivor. it was just so obvious. i guess maybe a child would have been surprised...but even then, the foreshadowing was heavy-handed enough that i think a golden retriever could have figured it out.
with this book, i read it to a newborn baby & when i got to the part one page two where mr. haskall was introduced, the baby said, "i think mr. haskall is probably going to be the villain." well done, newborn baby. you are correct.
plot: felicity & her family are summering at king's creek plantation, owned by felicity's recently deceased grandfather. some neighbors come by for dinner with a man visiting from philadelphia (so he says), named mr. haskall. he claims to be in virginia for the first time ever, doing some naturalist research & heading further south to see his sister. felicity is confused because she feels she has seen him before, but she shrugs it off.
another neighbor visits & is sad because his prize horse has been stolen. there are rumors afoot that british spies are roaming the countryside to get the lay of the land so they can then burns down patriot plantations. some are stealing especially good horses & sending them to the british to use in the war. &...can you really not see where this is going? what about when mr. haskall takes a rather unusual interest in felicity's horse, penny, right after ten pages for foreshadowing about spies stealing horses? i read this book to a species of lichen growing in my backyard & it said, "yeah, i think mr. haskall is a spy."
there's a whole lot of cover about he's just a naturalist who is taking notes on plant species native to virginia, but he convinces felicity to tell him her super-secret method for calling penny, & to also show him the super-secret path from the plantation to yorktown, & it's obvious that the whole naturalist thing is cover so he can roam the patriot plantations & make secret maps. DUH.
felicity finally gets with the program when her friend ben visits & meets mr. haskall. ben recognizes him as one of the former guards of the loyalist governor of the colony. felicity realizes that she recognizes mr. haskall as well but couldn't place him without his uniform. i read this book to a golden retriever & it said, "man, you guys are pretty dumb."
felicity lays a trap for mr. haskall, using penny as bait. mr. haskall surprises her by stealing one of the other valuable horses on the plantation instead & felicity has to chase after him. all she can do is hope that she & mr. haskall come across her father on the path so that an actual adult can take over the arresting of the spy for the british. which is exactly what happens. felicity even figures out that mr. haskall is hiding his illicit maps in his shoe. felicity is somewhat crushed because she thought mr. haskall was her friend (& he proved that he was, kind of, by not stealing penny), but obviously it was more important for her to save her home from being, you know, razed to the ground by british troops. she observes that mr. haskall is a "good talker" & hopes that he will be able to talk his way out of getting into too much trouble. um. yeah. i bet that worked out really well for him.
with this book, i read it to a newborn baby & when i got to the part one page two where mr. haskall was introduced, the baby said, "i think mr. haskall is probably going to be the villain." well done, newborn baby. you are correct.
plot: felicity & her family are summering at king's creek plantation, owned by felicity's recently deceased grandfather. some neighbors come by for dinner with a man visiting from philadelphia (so he says), named mr. haskall. he claims to be in virginia for the first time ever, doing some naturalist research & heading further south to see his sister. felicity is confused because she feels she has seen him before, but she shrugs it off.
another neighbor visits & is sad because his prize horse has been stolen. there are rumors afoot that british spies are roaming the countryside to get the lay of the land so they can then burns down patriot plantations. some are stealing especially good horses & sending them to the british to use in the war. &...can you really not see where this is going? what about when mr. haskall takes a rather unusual interest in felicity's horse, penny, right after ten pages for foreshadowing about spies stealing horses? i read this book to a species of lichen growing in my backyard & it said, "yeah, i think mr. haskall is a spy."
there's a whole lot of cover about he's just a naturalist who is taking notes on plant species native to virginia, but he convinces felicity to tell him her super-secret method for calling penny, & to also show him the super-secret path from the plantation to yorktown, & it's obvious that the whole naturalist thing is cover so he can roam the patriot plantations & make secret maps. DUH.
felicity finally gets with the program when her friend ben visits & meets mr. haskall. ben recognizes him as one of the former guards of the loyalist governor of the colony. felicity realizes that she recognizes mr. haskall as well but couldn't place him without his uniform. i read this book to a golden retriever & it said, "man, you guys are pretty dumb."
felicity lays a trap for mr. haskall, using penny as bait. mr. haskall surprises her by stealing one of the other valuable horses on the plantation instead & felicity has to chase after him. all she can do is hope that she & mr. haskall come across her father on the path so that an actual adult can take over the arresting of the spy for the british. which is exactly what happens. felicity even figures out that mr. haskall is hiding his illicit maps in his shoe. felicity is somewhat crushed because she thought mr. haskall was her friend (& he proved that he was, kind of, by not stealing penny), but obviously it was more important for her to save her home from being, you know, razed to the ground by british troops. she observes that mr. haskall is a "good talker" & hopes that he will be able to talk his way out of getting into too much trouble. um. yeah. i bet that worked out really well for him.
January 10, 2022
This was one of the original American Girl mysteries. The story is fairly slow, without much happening at first, and it's not much of a mystery. It is clear to the reader what is happening, since they know the genre, and it just takes time for Felicity to recognize in her own life what is obvious to the reader. Still, this is compelling as a novel, and it has strong themes about political unrest, divided loyalties, and the reasons why people choose deception.
My main critique is that the entire story takes place on a plantation without the author fully acknowledging or addressing slavery. Felicity Saves the Day: A Summer Story includes information about slavery in the "Peek into the Past," with historical information and illustrations related to slavery as part of plantation life. This book includes nothing of the kind, and primarily refers to slaves by their names or roles without acknowledging that they are unpaid and in bondage.
As I read this, I kept thinking about how in keeping it would be with Felicity's nature for her to join the abolitionist cause as an adult. I wish that the books about her gave hints towards that, or at least included her processing difficult realities on some level, instead of her and the story taking the backdrop of slavery for granted and sidestepping the issue as much as possible.
My main critique is that the entire story takes place on a plantation without the author fully acknowledging or addressing slavery. Felicity Saves the Day: A Summer Story includes information about slavery in the "Peek into the Past," with historical information and illustrations related to slavery as part of plantation life. This book includes nothing of the kind, and primarily refers to slaves by their names or roles without acknowledging that they are unpaid and in bondage.
As I read this, I kept thinking about how in keeping it would be with Felicity's nature for her to join the abolitionist cause as an adult. I wish that the books about her gave hints towards that, or at least included her processing difficult realities on some level, instead of her and the story taking the backdrop of slavery for granted and sidestepping the issue as much as possible.
October 11, 2024
Probably my least favorite Felicity mystery. I did not care for Mr. Haskell’s character at all. I found it a bit odd that a grown man was so invested in an eleven year old and wanting her to believe they were friends. When Felicity believes that he is not who he says he is, she comes up with an idea to get him to admit the truth. This plan is pretty far fetched and could have easily gone wrong, leaving Felicity without her precious Penny.
Obviously, this is a kid’s story so not trying to put too much meaning into it, but Mr. Haskell really soured the book for me. I also didn’t think there was much there regarding the plot- Felicity pretty much spent the entire time thinking about Mr. Haskell/Penny and doing daily chores. I was hoping there’d be something more. Felicity is one of my favorite AG characters but unfortunately this was overall a bit of a letdown.
2.5 stars
Obviously, this is a kid’s story so not trying to put too much meaning into it, but Mr. Haskell really soured the book for me. I also didn’t think there was much there regarding the plot- Felicity pretty much spent the entire time thinking about Mr. Haskell/Penny and doing daily chores. I was hoping there’d be something more. Felicity is one of my favorite AG characters but unfortunately this was overall a bit of a letdown.
2.5 stars
August 15, 2025
It was fun going back to reading the types of books I loved as a kid. Even though it was completely obviously who the thief was, it was still a cute read.
May 4, 2020
I read this children's book this morning and enjoyed it. I admit I knew who the horse thief was from the very beginning as I thought it was very obvious..but then I'm an adult and the book is aimed at kids. The details of the story were really great and brought the historical society to life: how Felicity is wearing stays, the buckles on Mr Haskall's shoes, the foolscap paper, the Banbury cakes...there's also mention of the famous Boston Tea Party. And of course the Loyalists and the Patriots. I only wish that the book contained a glossary to explain words like foolscap. Even I never had here the term before! I looked it up and it refers to the size of the paper (which is not what my first guess had been - I had thought it might mean what the paper was made of).
I could relate very well to Felicity's nervousness and her uncertainty as what to do. There's no easy answer! You end up double guessing yourself! I've been there before so I can relate all too well! It must be even harder for a young girl to make such a difficult decision.
Of course the whole book revolves around horses. They are central to the story. Anyone who loves horses will love the book! I miss my equines so I decided to read this book and I hope someday I can see them again.
I could relate very well to Felicity's nervousness and her uncertainty as what to do. There's no easy answer! You end up double guessing yourself! I've been there before so I can relate all too well! It must be even harder for a young girl to make such a difficult decision.
Of course the whole book revolves around horses. They are central to the story. Anyone who loves horses will love the book! I miss my equines so I decided to read this book and I hope someday I can see them again.
October 13, 2013
After reading Gary Soto's essay about the awful experience he had after publishing an American Girls novel, I thought I should read a couple, one historical, one contemporary.
This is a light, quick read with a bit of historical subject matter thrown in. Felicity makes an engaging heroine. Knowing the provenance of the book, I did keep an eye out for possible American Girl ‘merch’ (stays? unlikely). The story is a bit too pc for my liking – the narrator is at pains to ensure that both patriot and loyalist ideas are given credence. There are a few pages of historical background given at the end of the book – some further reading would have been a nice idea.
This is a light, quick read with a bit of historical subject matter thrown in. Felicity makes an engaging heroine. Knowing the provenance of the book, I did keep an eye out for possible American Girl ‘merch’ (stays? unlikely). The story is a bit too pc for my liking – the narrator is at pains to ensure that both patriot and loyalist ideas are given credence. There are a few pages of historical background given at the end of the book – some further reading would have been a nice idea.
February 15, 2009
As the American Revolution gets closer to home for the charactors in the Felicity series, many questions and suspicions are bound to come up. These mysteries keep you in suspence and teach a lot about the time frame.
December 5, 2021
Read this via FaceTime with my niece. ☺️
March 28, 2022
DNF’d
It’s 2006 and they still talk about the plantation like it’s a carefree summer vacation?
It’s 2006 and they still talk about the plantation like it’s a carefree summer vacation?
May 6, 2023
My daughter predicted the mystery pretty quickly. Also, it prompted a good discussion on enslavement, which I wish AG addressed better.
April 30, 2025
Slow & tedious for an obvious payoff...
October 24, 2023
3.5 stars
I am continuing my re-read of Felicity's books, one of my favorite series from childhood, while I listen to the American Girls podcast. I did actually own and read all of Felicity's Mystery books as a tween, but apparently I didn't find them that interesting because I don't remember a thing about any of them.
This story is set in the summer of 1776. Felicity, her mother, and her siblings have made their annual migration to spend the summer at King's Creek, the plantation owned by Felicity's grandfather. Felicity's family and their neighbors catch wind that Governor Dunsmore has been ordering his troops to burn and raid Patriot plantations, and take their horses and livestock to supply to British army. Felicity fears for the safety of King's Creek and for her beloved horse, Penny.
Unsurprisingly, this books follows the Felicity tradition of not addressing slavery. Considering that this book was written 15 years after the core Felicity books, I would have hoped that the American Girl company might have had a change in perspective during that time. I generally don't judge books for being a product of the time they are written and published, but I think a children's book - especially one meant to be educational - needs more context than a plantation simply being a "fun" place where Felicity spends her summers.
This book was unfortunately kind of a dull mystery. Nothing really mysterious or suspenseful happens to Felicity or her family - rather she just hears from a neighbor that one of the neighbor's horses was stolen. It takes Felicity a painfully long time to become suspicious of the book's sole and very obvious culprit. In general it seems like books in this series set on King's Creek really like to focus on the connection to nature that Felicity feels when she is there - but I think this book got way too caught up in the pastoral fantasy of plantation life. There were just too many scenes of Felicity enjoying long rides with Penny, marveling at the beauty of nature. These scenes felt extra boring considering that not much else was happening in the book.
That said, I thought that the book picked up in the final quarter and became more entertaining. I really liked the end sequence. As always, I enjoyed the "A Peek into the Past" history section at the end of the story.
I am continuing my re-read of Felicity's books, one of my favorite series from childhood, while I listen to the American Girls podcast. I did actually own and read all of Felicity's Mystery books as a tween, but apparently I didn't find them that interesting because I don't remember a thing about any of them.
This story is set in the summer of 1776. Felicity, her mother, and her siblings have made their annual migration to spend the summer at King's Creek, the plantation owned by Felicity's grandfather. Felicity's family and their neighbors catch wind that Governor Dunsmore has been ordering his troops to burn and raid Patriot plantations, and take their horses and livestock to supply to British army. Felicity fears for the safety of King's Creek and for her beloved horse, Penny.
Unsurprisingly, this books follows the Felicity tradition of not addressing slavery. Considering that this book was written 15 years after the core Felicity books, I would have hoped that the American Girl company might have had a change in perspective during that time. I generally don't judge books for being a product of the time they are written and published, but I think a children's book - especially one meant to be educational - needs more context than a plantation simply being a "fun" place where Felicity spends her summers.
This book was unfortunately kind of a dull mystery. Nothing really mysterious or suspenseful happens to Felicity or her family - rather she just hears from a neighbor that one of the neighbor's horses was stolen. It takes Felicity a painfully long time to become suspicious of the book's sole and very obvious culprit. In general it seems like books in this series set on King's Creek really like to focus on the connection to nature that Felicity feels when she is there - but I think this book got way too caught up in the pastoral fantasy of plantation life. There were just too many scenes of Felicity enjoying long rides with Penny, marveling at the beauty of nature. These scenes felt extra boring considering that not much else was happening in the book.
That said, I thought that the book picked up in the final quarter and became more entertaining. I really liked the end sequence. As always, I enjoyed the "A Peek into the Past" history section at the end of the story.
November 22, 2025
I know it’s a children’s book and all, but it was too predictable for my tastes. American Girl books are definitely of varying quality, and this one was unfortunately one of the more forgettable ones.
This story takes place all on a plantation and there weren’t as many references to slavery as I was expecting. Glossing over the function of plantations is not only an awful choice, but especially bad considering the American Girl brand is all about history. The “Looking Back” section at the end of the book should have touched more on plantations.
Felicity’s family shouldn’t have been made slaveowners in the first place—there WERE abolitionists in the 1770s, and that would’ve made Felicity’s stories much more interesting. Her family being both patriots and abolitionists is such a missed opportunity.
This story takes place all on a plantation and there weren’t as many references to slavery as I was expecting. Glossing over the function of plantations is not only an awful choice, but especially bad considering the American Girl brand is all about history. The “Looking Back” section at the end of the book should have touched more on plantations.
Felicity’s family shouldn’t have been made slaveowners in the first place—there WERE abolitionists in the 1770s, and that would’ve made Felicity’s stories much more interesting. Her family being both patriots and abolitionists is such a missed opportunity.
January 30, 2024
It was really obvious to me that .
It wasn't really a mystery, and I'm surprised how trusting everyone was given the circumstances. British soldiers are raiding Patriot farms and stealing horses and you're just going to trust any stranger that comes to town?
I was glad that
It wasn't really a mystery, and I'm surprised how trusting everyone was given the circumstances. British soldiers are raiding Patriot farms and stealing horses and you're just going to trust any stranger that comes to town?
I was glad that
May 21, 2025
This Felicity mystery did a good job of outlining some of the challenges of Loyalists and Patriots living so close to one another and there is some good dialogue about that dynamic and the issues around loyalty. The pacing was slow though and there were lots of heavily descriptive paragraphs and lines that seemed to extend the page length, but not really the story very much. Overall, I enjoyed this volume in the Felicity series, but it is a bit of slog compared to the shorter books early in the series.
March 8, 2018
This one's more easy to predict, but I enjoyed it anyway.
It did annoy me a couple of times. Jones apparently doesn't realize that horses sleep standing up. If a horse is lying down for an extended period of time, it is not well.
Also, I found it odd that no one had a problem with Felicity being alone with an adult man. It just seems like that would have been considered inappropriate at that time.
It did annoy me a couple of times. Jones apparently doesn't realize that horses sleep standing up. If a horse is lying down for an extended period of time, it is not well.
Also, I found it odd that no one had a problem with Felicity being alone with an adult man. It just seems like that would have been considered inappropriate at that time.
June 9, 2019
By far my favorite Felicity book out of everything applicable to her. Definitely humanized the conflict of being on the opposite side of a belief from friends and how difficult that was. She did infuriate me though not getting an adult involved sooner (hello, what is Mother? Chopper liver? Have to write off to Father to come in from town to solve this?). But that seems to be the way with these stories.
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February 3, 2024FELICITY NO FELICITY YOU’RE BEING GROOMED BY A BRITISH SPY TO TURN OVER INFORMATION HE DOESN’T ACTUALLY FIND YOU INTERESTING DO NOT FALL FOR IT FELICITY NOOOOOOO
(on a legitimate note I’m interested in the undercurrent of slavery that exists in this book, the idea that patriot plantations are in danger without any real mention of what’s going on at those plantations)
(on a legitimate note I’m interested in the undercurrent of slavery that exists in this book, the idea that patriot plantations are in danger without any real mention of what’s going on at those plantations)
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January 16, 2023
I had read this book out of curiosity. I enjoyed reading this book because of the drama and the mystery. I loved the attention to detail about the American Revolution. I thought the book was well written. It is a must read.
June 27, 2020
A solid American girl mystery. Less mystery than some, but dealt well with the complexity of the revolution and loyalties.
May 18, 2021
I am so glad that I found these later Felicity stories! This one was particularly great.
June 26, 2021
It wasn’t the greatest book ever. I don’t get why all young girls named Felicity have to be horse back riders in these girly stories. lol it was okay don’t think I’ll read it again.
January 29, 2022
I really liked this book. The last few chapters are really intense. If you like felicity’s books you’ll like this one
March 11, 2022
My daughter and I have read a lot of American Girl books and these mysteries have been a good entry to mystery genre and historical fiction.
June 18, 2022
Absolutely 10/10 for horse girl content 💚💚💚
December 8, 2022
I always love coming back to these for a reread. Such a fun historical mystery that I can’t wait to share with the nephew!
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