The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage Quotes

“It is an intriguing mystery revolving around an old professor’s workroom, (not actually a cottage after all), which conveniently goes up in smoke while he is ...”

″ Calling themselves the ‘Five Find-Outers and Dog’ they set out to solve the mystery and discover the culprit. ”

“Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pep, Bets and Buster the dog turn detectives when a mysterious fire destroys a thatched cottage in Mr Hick’s garden in their village.”

“The final solution, however, surprises the Five Find-Outers almost as much as it surprises Mr Goon the village policeman.”

“But when the cottage goes on fire, the kids band together to see if they can solve the crime before the police. ”

“This is a really great crime procedural. A bunch of annoying kids solve the mystery of a burnt cottage. ”

“It is about 5 children who would like to find the truth about the person who burn the cottage. I enjoyed to read this book and want to be one of the find-outers too.”

“Fatty and his rich parents, with Buster the dog, move into town and he tries to make friends with local kids Larry, Daisy, Pip and Bets, who don’t initially like the loudmouthed boastful new kid.”

“This involves scouting the area for clues, talking to the people at the college and following up leads. Mr Goon is there purely for comic relief and telling the kids where to go, but he is mildly amusing.”

“Niggles for me, other than spelling and grammar, include Bets being able to know the word ‘rheumatism’ yet is somehow incapable of saying ‘clues’, instead continually calling it ‘glues’.”