The Mystery of Ruby's Ghost

The Bee Theres #2

by Lael Littke

Five twelve-year-old friends from a Beehive church group in California go to work as hostesses on an historical farm in Utah and are caught up in the mystery of a young girl who disappeared in the 1920s.

Genres: Mystery

166 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1992

About the author

Daughter of Frank George and Ada Geneva (Petersen) Jensen; married George C. Littke (a college professor), June 29, 1954; children: Lori S. Education: Utah State University, B.S., 1952; graduate study at City College (now City University of New York), 1955-59, and University of California--Los Angeles, 1968. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). Hobbies and other interests: Travel. Memberships: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Council on Children's Literature. Agent: Jack Byrne, 3209 South Fifty-fifth St., Milwaukee, WI 53219-4433.

CAREER:

Gates Rubber Co., Denver, CO, secretary, 1952-54; Life Insurance Association of America, New York, NY, secretary, 1954-60; worked as a medical secretary for a physician in New York, NY, 1960-63; writer, 1963--. Taught writing classes in writers' programs at Pasadena City College and University of California--Los Angeles, 1978-88.

AWARDS:

Southern California Council on Children's Literature Award for notable work of fiction, 1992, for Blue Skye; Best Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library, 2003, for Lake of Secrets.

Reviews

[Amanda Novak]

Another cute installment of the Bee Theres Series. Again some outdated terms and policies but in general a cute mystery that isn't very scary. Kind of reminded me of a Boxcar Children book.

Personal Note: purchased from the DI for $.75

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

All I can say is that I AM A COMPLETE WIMP!!!;) I got freaked out SO bad by this juvenile child's book from the 80s. Now, what does that say about me and my immunity for creepy things? I mean if this thing freaked me out there's no telling what something like Lisa Jackson's 'Malice' series would do to me; I'd be paralyzed under the covers!

Anyway, I really liked this book--even though it freaked me out.

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this story was my least favorite in the series because the story could have been great but I didn't think it was well written.

[LizthePrude · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my favorite book of the Bee There's series.

[Em]

again strange

[Joelle Jensen]

It was a AMAZING mystery!