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another downer written by: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
It's about a kid name Bernie Magruder. He noticed some strange thing about the Bessledorf Hotel. A lot of bodies in the hotelrooms. The bodies would be there the next day and gone. So, Bernie and his friend Lester made there own case. Jackson Prather did it.This case is closed. ... Read more

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Page turner, but not an "on the edge of your seat" book.
Bernie and the Bessledorf Ghost is very creatively written. I was dissapointed whenever I had to put the book down, because you're always wanting to know what happens the next time the Bessledorf Ghost visits the family in their hotel apartment. ... Read more

Book Description

Everyone in Middleburg is talking about the new drive-in viewing window at the Bessledorf Funeral Home -- at least until the vice president of the Higgins Roofing Company disappears along with the company's pension fund, leaving behind only a mysterious chuck roast.For Bernie, it's his chance to get into the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest person ever to capture a criminal -- he just wishes the case weren't leading him to the creepy goings-on at the funeral home. ... Read more

Book Description

Did the long-dead pirate Peg Leg bury his treasure in Middleburg, Indiana?

Officer Feeney seems to think so.And Bernie Magruder, whose father runs the Bessledorf Hotel in Middleburg, believes him. After all, the Middleburg River runs into the Wabash, the Wabash flows into the Ohio, the Ohio runs into the Mississippi, the Mississippi empties into the Gulf of Mexico, and the Gulf, as everyone should know, opens into the Atlantic, which is where the pirates were.

Is this why a pale light bobs about in the dark of night on Bessledorf Hill? Is this why holes appear on the hill? Has the spirit of Peg Leg returned for his treasure? Or does the great-great-greatgreat-great-great-grandson of Peg Leg, who turns up at the Bessledorf Hotel with a treasure map, know more about these mysterious events than he is willing to tell?

Rumors of the old pirate bring treasure hunters from everywhere, and once more Bernie and the colorful characters who form his family have a mystery on their hands. ... Read more

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A FUN, EXCITING MYSTERY ADVENTURE!!!
My husband read this book to our 6 year old son who LOVED every single detail about this story! This story revolves around the question: Is the legendary Peg Leg's treasure buried somewhere on Bessledorf Hill? In Naylor's typical humorous, engaging style, the lead character, Bernie, attempts to solve the mystery, and his colorful family characters add sparkle to the story. If I explain the story too much it will spoil it for others, so I will say that at times our whole family was rolling with laughter at the antics, and the mystery part of the story kept everyone guessing until the very end. This is really a great book!

Boring! PH sould be ashamed!
I have borwed this boring book from my shools library. When I reached to the first chapter,it was so boring I almost fell asleep! Other books by her like Boys Start the War is 1000000 times better.Even if you think my reivew is not helpful, please dont buy this book!Bye a better one such as Harry Potter!PLEASE! PS The cover is the most grooest cover I ever seen PH books.If I can,I want to rate this book zero stars!

Chapter book with modern day pirates and treasure!
When there's talk of buried pirate treasure in Bernie's hometown of Bessledorf and a bobbing light appears at night on Bessledorf Hill, treasure-mania sweeps the town! The sixth book in Naylors' Bessledorf series _The Treasure of Bessledorf Hill_ is enjoyable if not exceptional. The book is intended for ages 8-12, which is a fairly accurate assessment, but it will probably appeal more to the lower end of this age range, and possibly even to seven-year-olds. Boys and girls will both enjoy the book, but because of the subject matter and the boy main character, the book may appeal more to boys. Naylor grabs the reader's attention quickly in the beginning of the book, and the plot is a mystery with twists and turns. While the writing is not compelling, the book is definitely enjoyable. ... Read more