The Light in the Cellar -American Girl Books

Title: A Molly Mystery: The Light in the Cellar
Author: Sarah Masters Buckey
Paperback: 157 pages
Reading Level: ages 9-12
Publisher: American Girl
ISBN: 978-1-59369-158-5
Publication: February 20, 2007

Oozing with suspenseful delight, The Light in the Cellar is much more than just a mystery. Readers will fall in love with Molly’s sweet charm and zesty determination.

As the book shares a page-turning mystery, it also shares a message from our past. The Light in the Cellar is a story about missing rationed goods. Someone is stealing sugar, and when rationed goods go missing everyone has to pay. When Molly starts to put the clues together, she decides it is up to her to put a stop to the stealing!

This Molly Mystery takes place during WWII and does an excellent job of relaying a patriotic message. Molly and all of her friends and family do their part to help with the war-effort.

Find out why there is a “light in the cellar” and find out whether Molly can catch the thief! This book is sure to be a page-turner and you’ll love the journey, which Molly takes you on!

Molly stood up and looked around uneasily.
“To get that much sugar,” she said, ” you’d have to steal it.”

But will Molly’s detective work help solve the mystery? Or, will she find herself in a dangerous situation?

Be sure to check out the last few pages, filled with excellent historical information about WWII, rationing goods, and much more! There’s even a recipe card with a recipe that was popular during WWII when ingredients for baked goods were hard to come by!

Reviewed by Sylvia C.