Danger After Dark

Creative Girls Club Mystery Series #2

by Ellie McDonald, John C. Ward (Illustrator)

The abandoned mansion loomed above them in the dark night. Wait! Did she just see a flicker of light coming from a window? Who could be lurking inside the mansion in the middle of the night? Someone looking for the lost treasure on the estate?

Genres: Mystery, Childrens, Young Adult, Fiction

118 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2006

Reviews

[Brit · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve read the book Danger After Dark by McDonald Ellie. The main characters are: Lily, the president of the silly stuff club; Sarah, the writer of the club; AnaMaria, the artist of the club; Kate, the “brain” of the club; Elizabeth; and Alex. This story is very adventurous, so it has a variety of settings. But, the main setting would be at the Winston’s mansion. One conflict in the story is that the members of the club need a new place to have their club meetings. The other problem is that there is treasure somewhere in the Winston’s mansion, but for years, nobody was able to find it. Now, the girls are putting clues together to find this hiding treasure.

This book is very adventurous. The main characters in the book ended up going all over their town. Like when they went to an old, rusty, ancient, farm house, to get clues for finding the treasure. Another time was when they snuck into the Winston’s mansion to see if they should have their club meetings in there.Finally the girls fount the treasure and finished their adventurous search.

[Jon Clucas · Rating 3 out of 5]

It took me over a year to open my invitation to the Creative Girls Club. The irony of being a twentysomething male invited to a club exclusively for 7-12 year old girls was something I decided to cherish for a while, showing friends and relatives the unmodified proof that the invitation had been sent to me.

Upon opening the Creative Girls Club invitation package, I was shocked to discover a paperback mystery novel where I expected a starter craft kit. Of course, I had to read the novel.

The book itself is pretty fun. Although the writer sometimes alludes to socially stereotyped gender roles (shopping is almost as fun as painting my toenails!), the tone is surprisingly tame, providing readers with a fun, quick, shallow little story. There are a few fun little real-world connections in the story as well.

On the Creative Girls Club

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really good book and I really liked it. This is a good mystery.

[Dee]

very good mystery

[Dejanira Dawn · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Alivia Wagner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Right know of what is happening is that Lily and her five best friends are trying too find a new secret hideout.They have to find a new hideout because Elizabeth is moving to a new town and all of their stuff is in Elizabeth's tree house.Elizabeth is sad because she is moving and she doesn't want to leave her best friends.Sarah and Lily and the other two friends are trying to figure out a way to put all of this stuff.So they were thinking about going to this haunted hotel because back in the woods there is a tree house.Then they started to walk along the side of the road and then they saw it the hotel and Sarah said,''I think we should go back and that this isn't a great idea.'' The others said,''NO DON'T BE A SO SCARED.''So she said,''alright i will go with you.'' The way back is dark and she dose not want to go back by herself.

[Makenna stull · Rating 3 out of 5]

Danger After Dark is part of Creative Girls Club Mystery book Series. A group of friends try to find a treasure hidden at the Winston estate. Through mystery and adventure these girls work together to find true friendship and escape fear of being scared of the dark. I loved how easily and free the story went like the wind. no stopping to figure something out. I so recommend this book to elementary children and children looking for harder books there level. Also for parents to read to there children.

[Rebekah Haas · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an alright read. I read it in the bath, which says a lot about it. I'm also an advanced reader, so the fact that it kept my attention long enough also says something, I feel.
It's part of some 90's girls-club era book series, like the Babysitters club. It's about a group of girls who need to find a place for their collecting club to meet, since one of the friends is moving.
It's a mystery, but only barely. A light read, which is what I needed and wanted, so that's good.
Fans of Cam Jansen, Jigsaw Jones, and Encyclopedia Brown would like it.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute story with an actually interesting premise of missing money and possible intruders. The girls’ club is “silly” just like they say it is. Sarah moving was just a way to get the girls up to the Winston place, and OF COURSE it turns out she’s not leaving at the end.... it was kind of disappointing that they didn’t really do anything about Snapper Tuppin at the end and left a lot of loose ends. Tex didn’t really seem to mean much except to play the role of a red herring.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm sure if I were younger I would have really LOVED this book. I did think it was quite clever to have some of the interesting historical information and quotes in the book, like Nathan Hale's famous quote and information about art deco style. And of course I always love a good mystery.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

got this as a child/teen. really cute.

[Ashton Schimmelpfennig · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book full of suspense. It also has a side of mystery as the girls are trying to find the treasure hidden at the Winston estate. I enjoyed the adventure that the group of girls go on, but I also like the friendship characteristics that are evident throughout this book.

[Shani · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book who-knows long ago, in the little promo thing the company mailed out. I read it once before, and remember thinking it was really good, but didn't remember it when I went to write a review. So, I re-read it.

I have to say, for being a middle-grade novel, I found it to be a really good read! :-D It was simple, short, but not dumbed down in the least bit, as some are. And, it held me as a reader. The mystery even, had me captivated. It was not who I thought it was going to be in the end, and it had me guessing until then, too. I love how they used logic, and thought things through.

I just have one problem: This book is listed here as #2 in the series. Um, I'd say it was the first. And as far as I know, the only. :-/

You know, I wish the author had other known works. I thought she had a good style. I'd love to see what she could do in YA or something.

[Kayla Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just wanted to do some quick reading today and what better way to do that than to relive my childhood reading. I'm just so grateful that my mom signed me up for the creative girls club when I was younger or I would have never gotten to read this amazing book which I think was my first mystery book!!!

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a neat story of investigation. These girls know how to figure things out by just thinking.

It was easy for them to find the “hidden treasure” before the many adults that were looking.

Would read more from this series again.

[Shayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

The whole story was a lot like a Baby-Sitters Club book. Its is aiming for a elementary school audience and I think girls would like it. Nothing very memorable or profound but the story is cute even if its pretty cheesy.

[Savannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Danger after dark is a wonderful book. i really injoyed it.

[Lilchris · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book is so good and has alot of action this book is good for people who like action and ghosts

[Ingrid · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book was awsome but not as funny as other books i've read. a funny mystery for a group of friends and an attic

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

i liked this book soooo much in 4th grade that i made my 4th grade teacher read it aloud to the class.

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Danger After Dark (Creative Girls Club Mystery Series, #2)
by Ellie McDonald
came with a puzzle for my daughters birthday

[Tiffany the_chronic_bookworm · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very boring.

[WhatShouldIRead · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet story about a girls club, exploring an old mansion, setting up a meeting room in the attic and hidden treasure.

[Pablo Barrientos · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was easy

[Leslie Lamb · Rating 4 out of 5]

A girls club where they like to collect silly things. They help solve a mystery, and rename the club to Creative Girls club instead.

[Latiza Quijada · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I like it. I visited the site btw. Nice. girlpower!

[Jaime Fields · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little book that I got in the mail years ago and finally read. Interesting plot, good characters, very short and shallow.

[Cws]

JM-McD

[Damaris · Rating 1 out of 5]

blech :0####

[LaDonna · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's okay, it has a mystery in it for people who like mystery.