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When five dogs disappear from a seaside town and a dragon is sighted off-shore, the three investigators look into the situation.Tags
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Every so often I like to leave the stack of 'adult' books to one side and enter the realm of good children's literature.
In this case it was to return to a series of books I last read over 40 years ago and have fond memories of.
Alfred Hitchcock's Three Investigators series is definitely a bit dated by modern standards but works great as a medium to lose yourself in for a few hours without having to worry about convoluted twists and turns.
As a kids book this is exciting and entertaining - I used to look forward to reading the series in the same way as my son reads Harry Potter today. It is certainly not on a par with expertly crafted childrens novels today but still makes a fun read.
As an adult I just loved it for the memories of show more childhood spent reading these & Enid Blyton's books on long cold winter evenings (before we had video games and more than 3 TV channels)
3 Stars for the book and one for the memories, so 4 Stars in total show less
In this case it was to return to a series of books I last read over 40 years ago and have fond memories of.
Alfred Hitchcock's Three Investigators series is definitely a bit dated by modern standards but works great as a medium to lose yourself in for a few hours without having to worry about convoluted twists and turns.
As a kids book this is exciting and entertaining - I used to look forward to reading the series in the same way as my son reads Harry Potter today. It is certainly not on a par with expertly crafted childrens novels today but still makes a fun read.
As an adult I just loved it for the memories of show more childhood spent reading these & Enid Blyton's books on long cold winter evenings (before we had video games and more than 3 TV channels)
3 Stars for the book and one for the memories, so 4 Stars in total show less
I've been reading this series for over 15 years now and I've been collecting them for nearly as long. This particular one wasn't my favorite -- it has a great story and plenty of adventure, but I think I prefer the writing style of some of the other author's of the series over Nick West's. The beginning felt a little rocky and awkward, but by the middle it began to get into the rhythm of the typical T3I mystery. As always, the boys find more than they bargained for and end up putting themselves in several dangerous situations. I know I'm a good bit older than the target audience for this series, but it is never more evident than when I catch myself wondering "What are these boys' parents thinking letting them run around all over show more California at all hours of the day and night?" While I did enjoy this volume, my favorite of the series so far is still the first one I ever read, The Mystery of the Green Ghost. show less
Jupiter, Pete and Bob set out to solve the mystery of missing dogs in a small California coastal town, which may or may not be connected to the appearance of a large coughing dragon in the waters off the coast. It's pretty standard fare for the boys and enjoyable mostly for their interplay.
The Three Investigators pursue a mystery involving five missing dogs at a seaside town, a coughing dragon (natch) and a huge gold heist. Not great literature, just a welcome bit of nostalgia for a favorite boyhood suspense series.
A YA novel from the 70s, so a little dated but I could see this being a good read for a younger audience. I saw Hitchcock's name and figured I'd give it a read.
A very good mystery that is easy to read.
A great and easily read mystery.
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- Canonical title
- The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon
- Original title
- The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon
- Alternate titles
- Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon
- Original publication date
- 1970
- People/Characters
- Jupiter Jones; Pete Crenshaw; Robert "Bob" Andrews; Alfred Hitchcock
- First words
- "I wonder," Jupiter Jones said one morning, "how we would go about attempting the biggest robbery ever seen in this area."
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Mmmm," Mr Hitchcock murmured to himself. "I wonder if I should borrow that ingenious dragon Mr Shelby devised. Since I've just purchased that large bus-like trailer for my holidays, perhaps it would be a good idea if I learned how to double-declutch the dragon in the cave first, before I ventured forth on the Los Angeles Motorways!"
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- English
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