Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp

There's something strange about Camp Merritt, and the locals won't go near it after dark. Roy Blakeley and his Boy Scout pals don't believe in ghosts, but when they take a job dismantling old buildings at the abandoned camp, they find plenty of reasons to shiver. Pee-wee's discovery of a soldier's long-lost letter, still waiting to be delivered, pulls the boys into a mystery that bridges the gap between the living and the shadows of the past. Who wrote that letter? And why does the camp echo with sounds that have no source? Written in 1927, this is golden-age children's fiction at its finest: boys on bikes, campfire schemes, town gossip, and the particular thrill of investigating something forbidden. Fitzhugh captures exactly how it felt to be young and certain the world held secrets just beyond the next hill. The mystery has a satisfying solution, the humor lands (especially Pee-wee, who somehow always ends up in the most trouble), and the Scouts' genuine friendship gives the adventure its heart. Perfect for readers who grew up on Hardy Boys and Tom Sawyer, or anyone who wants a quick, wholesome escape to a world where summer lasted forever and the woods whispered.