The Missing Locket
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Magical costumes, disappearing stairs and a spooky attic filled with dusty antiques–what more could two, adventurous, young girls ask for?
Best friends, Cynthia and Gus as she prefers to be called, are as "different as bubble gum and broccoli." They are, however, equal in their ability to get into trouble without much effort.
In trying to escape the "boring summer" of 1964, the adventurous twelve-year-old girls stumble upon a trunk in Cynthia's attic that has been in her family for three generations.
They discover its mystical qualities when they are swept into the trunk and whisked back to 1914, literally into the lives of their twelve-year-old grandmothers, Clara and Bess. The mystery of a missing family locket is revealed. Their quest takes numerous twists and turns, including a life-and-death struggle on a large steamship traveling from England to America.
Along with perilous escapades, they make important, sometimes humorous discoveries about their ancestors, and even manage to change history–for the better–along the way.
Mary Cunningham
Biography Author, Mary Cunningham, grew on the northern side of the Ohio River in Corydon, Indiana. Her first memories are of her dad’s original bedtime stories that no doubt inspired her imagination and love of a well-spun “yarn”. Through the author’s horrifying stint as a travel agent, protagonist, Andi Anna Jones, travel agent/amateur sleuth, sprang to life. The adult/mystery series gives extra meaning to the phrase, “Write what you know.” Cunningham has authored a published biography about a military brat/college and professional basketball player and also has a published five-book middle-grade fantasy series. Cunningham is a member of Sisters In Crime, International, Sisters In Crime Atlanta Chapter, International Thriller Writers, Inc, and the Carrollton Writers Guild. When she gives her fingers a break from the keyboard, she enjoys golf, swimming and exploring the mountains of West Georgia where she makes her home with her husband.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In the summer of 1964, two twelve-year-old best friends Cynthia and Augusta (everyone calls her ‘Gus’) decided to explore Cynthia’s family attic. Her parents are planning on cleaning it out soon and the girls want to check it out to see if they can find anything they want to keep. The girls come upon an old trunk and are memorized by it. Mysteriously, the girls are swept fifty years into the past, where they try to unravel what happened to Cynthia’s great-great Aunt Belle, who vanished years ago without a trace. While on their adventure, the girls take a ride on the seven seas and they must also try to find a locket that was thought to be lost. “The Missing Locket” is the first book in the series that follows in the footsteps of the Nancy Drew, and the Boxcar Children. I can’t believe I let this book sit around in my eBook reader for several months before making time to read it. Being an amateur genealogist myself, I found the premise of traveling back in time to help your ancestors to be intriguing. Now of days, the tween market is full of “Twilight” clones, so it was a bit of fresh air to find an exciting adventure written for kids that doesn’t involve creatures of the night. The main characters are two twelve-year-olds, so I was a bit surprised to see kids at this age to be excited about finding old family heirlooms to be thrilling, but Cynthia’s Attic is set in a more simpler time, before cable, cell phones, video games, and the internet. Despite being a mystery with a bit of a science fiction twist, the book offers great humor between the two girls as they try to change the past. I recommend Cynthia’s Attic: The Missing Locket to readers of all ages.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm glad I got a chance to read this book. The story follows the adventures of Cynthia and Gus (short for Augusta). They adventure for find a missing family heirloom. There are several characters to keep track of. However, it's not too complicated to understand who's who. I ended up gifting this to my niece, age 8, who has also now read the book and really enjoyed it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I had some difficultly enjoying this book. It has been some time that I have read a lower level adventure book an I believe that might have had something to do with it. The characters were not very developed, and the storyline changed quickly and I found that hard to follow. I also found that at times there was an overabundance of characters which was difficult to follow as well. I think that the storyline is a little hard for younger readers to follow. But all and all it is a cute little mystery for younger readers, especially girls!The storyline: Two girls go on a search for a missing locket after they find a way into the past through an old trunk in the attic. By doing so, the lives of their loved ones are forever changed. But with each change that they make, they find that they must readjust the future by revisiting the past. They use the clues they learn from Cynthia's grandmother to "fix" what has gone wrong in her past and though their intentions are good, they do run into some problems along the way.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cynthia’a Attic: The Missing LocketAuthor - Mary Cunningham149 pagesWhat a great read for young girls. This author writes wholesome and refreshing adventures – no sex, no swearing. Thank you.Meet two 12 year olds – Cynthia who is a real girly-girl and her best friend Augusta Lee (call me Gus!!), a real tomboy. Add long warm summer days, an old trunk in an attic, a knack for adventure and a dose of mystery. What do you get? A book which will keep young readers on the edge of their seats and begging for more attic adventures.Ms. Cunningham knows what appeals to preteens as well as those of us who will always stay young at heart. meg-r
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I received this book as part of the Early Reviewers program and I'm so glad I did as I probably never would've found this book on my own! This is an enjoyable, quick read about two twelve-year old girls in 1960s Indiana who have the adventure of a lifetime when they are drawn into the mystery of a missing family heirloom. Far from being predictible, Cunningham throws in a few twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages to see how Gus and Cynthia solve the mystery. Not only will children love this, but I think many adults might enjoy a few hours of escape in Cynthia's Attic as well!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5i really enjoyed this book.these 2 girls were sent on the adventure of a lifetime, all doing with an old trunk that was in one of the girl's attics.it's a good book for young readers but also for adults.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hurray, hurray, for the first time in a very long time, I have read a book I can unequivocally recommend to my grandchild without any reservations. It takes about 1-2 hours to read and it will bring pleasure to any young "tween" reader.There are no intimations of sex scenes, there are no dirty words with the exception of the use of stupid, once, but it is used rather appropriately. There are no unduly violent scenes. It is a clean, wonderfully, witty fantasy about two good friends, a mysteriously missing locket and a cobwebbed, little used attic with a trunk full of supernatural surprises. It will satisfy any juvenile's need for fantasy, without introducing subjects that are inappropriate for them. It is creative and imaginative.The story is about two 12 year old best friends, Augusta (Gus) and Cynthia. They are as close as any two girls can be without being sisters and as Gus would say "as different as broccoli and bubble gum". Their families are just as close. Of the two, Gus is more of a risk taker than Cynthia but Cynthia often can be persuaded to join in her escapades. This book has several adventures including an exciting and scary ocean voyage, which takes place years before the girls were born! How did they get there?The girls encounter magic, time travel, and friendly ghosts as they solve the problem of a missing relative and a missing locket.The trunk in this attic is filled with magical surprises.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Missing Locket reaches out to young readers and pulls them into a story overflowing with excitement, adventures and laugh out loud dialogue.Set in 1964, best friends, Cynthia and Augusta, are suffering from a bad case of summer-time boredom. Cynthia’s family lives in a mansion of a house, three floors filled with so many rooms just waiting to be explored. After overhearing her parents plans to clean out the attic, the twelve year old is determined to nose through those boxes before all the “good stuff” gets thrown out. Amid all the cobwebs, antiques and creepy-crawlies was an old, rusted trunk, which belonged to Cynthia’s grandmother, Clara. Once opened, the girls discovered a dingy, time worn ballet costume, which Cynthia immediately put on. Instantly, she began to dance around the attic as if possessed by the spirit of a true ballerina!Shocked and more than a bit confused, the two girls decide to leave the attic. When they are drawn back to the old trunk…suddenly, the hot, dusty attic turns cold and everything around them looks new. Intrigued, Gus puts on a sailor outfit and is transported to the year 1914. Not long after she is joined by Cynthia and the two are swept into the adventure of a lifetime. Crossing the Atlantic on a steamship, making friends with a ghost and ultimately solving the mystery of Aunt Isabella’s missing locket.Mary Cunningham has crafted an entertaining, fanciful adventure that will keep young readers turning pages until the very end. A fast paced read, well written, time travel story that will be treasured by all. I look forward to reading the next installment in this unique, character driven series! Don’t Miss It!Happy Reading!RJ xx3Rs