The Art Department holds a show to raise much needed funds for art supplies, but the turnout is so poor Trixie and Honey are convinced the Bob-Whites can do much better, so they organize a bike-a-thon. Trixie is surprised when Nick Roberts, one of the most passionate art students, is totally against the idea and tries to talk them out of it (surprisingly not because he's insulted by their arrogance). The Bob-Whites forge ahead anyway. One of the rest stops on the bike-a-thons trail is an abandoned house owned by Matthew Wheeler (what a lucky coincidence!). Trixie finds a partially burned Deutsche mark there while tidying up for the big day, and is convinced there are counterfeiters working out of the abandoned house (she's right, BTW). Wait...didn't we have counterfeiters in "The Antique Doll" as well? Jeez, why is Sleepyside such a haven for these types of criminals? ( )

Trixie organizes a bike-a-thon to raise money for their school's art department.But someone doesn't want that to happen. Trixie has to figure out who is trying to stop them. Honey has a troubled cousin staying with her family. Trixie tries to help him and a young art student.
The series had different ghost writers. Here Trixie suddenly has a bad temper ( )

A childhood favorite re-visited.

Is the story as good as I remember? – Yes

What ages would I recommend it too? – Ten and up.

Length? – Most of a day’s read.

Characters? – Memorable, several characters.

Setting? – Real world, pre - computer, pre - cell phone.

Written approximately? – 1978.

Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Ready to read more.

Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes. A slight mention of the time frame of the story - as the teens are given far more freedom to come and go as they please than would be safe today. Also, the absence of computers, cell phones.

Short storyline: Trixie Belden, Honey, Jim, and her brothers have a bikeathon to support the local art department. Along the way, they run afoul of counterfeiters who attempt to stop the bikeathon.


Notes for the reader: A great mystery! No violence (only referred to from the past), no murder. ( )

I read every Trixie Beldon book I could get my hands on curtesy of the George F. Johnson Memorial Library when I was in 4th through 6th grade. I loved everyone of them, but Kathryn Kenny was my favorite of the Trixie Authors. I identified with so much with Trixie and wish I had never moved on to Sweet Valley High! Just kidding, I love Jessica and Elizabeth too, but Trixie didn't need to be blond, have a cute red fiat and cute boyfriends to be cool. Trixie was her own person... creative and imaginative and smart, had a beloved and motley group of friends and family. She struggled with fitting in while being true to her own convictions. ( )

I loved this series when I was growing up; I thought Trixie was a lot more fun than Nancy Drew, and these were some of my all-time favorite books. I read them as an adult, though, a few years ago, and found that they haven't, IMO, stood the test of time well. They are obviously dated, and there are some messages that I don't think are appropriate anymore (mostly the way Trixie is treated differently - and often poorly - because she's a girl). ( )