A Bundle of Trouble
A Bundle of Trouble is a Historical Character Mystery that is part of Rebecca's books.
Characters
From the Central Series
- Rebecca Rubin
- Louis Rubin
- Vera Rubin
- Sadie and Sophie Rubin
- Victor Rubin
- Benny Rubin
- Bubbie Shereshevsky
- Grandpa Shereshevsky
- Rose Krensky
- Leonardo Rossi
Introduced
- Morris and Naomi Brodsky
- Nora Brodsky
- Miriam Brodsky
- Frankel Brodsky
- Mrs. Henks
- Francesca Martuscelli
- Vincenza Martuscelli
- Mr. Martuscelli
- Luigi Martuscelli
- Officer Kelly
Chapter By Chapter Summary
Chapter One: A Noise in the Night
Chapter Two: New Neighbors
Chapter Three: Who is That Boy?
Chapter Four: The Girl in the Park
Chapter Five: A Dreadful Mistake
Chapter Six: A Desperate Search
Chapter Seven: A Terrible Crime
Chapter Eight: Trouble at Home
Chapter Nine: Kidnapper on the Loose
Chapter Ten: Midnight Encounter
Chapter Eleven: Up to No Good?
Chapter Twelve: Showdown!
Chapter Thirteen: A Confession
Chapter Fourteen: Brave and Bold as a Queen
Chapter Fifteen: So Much to Celebrate
Discusses the household duties of young girls in 1914. Topics include:
- The expectation that daughters would help their mothers with childcare
- The role boys played in contributing to the household
- Activities boys may have participated in, such as playing pranks on neighbors
- Awareness of child kidnappings among families, even in good neighborhoods
- Expectations kidnappers demanded from families of kidnapped children, such as monetary ransoms
- Immigrant traditions to ward off misfortune, such as wearing corno charms among Italian families
- Sukkot, a Jewish holiday of thanksgiving
Glossary of Italian Words
References
- ↑ The story begins on nearest Sunday, which would have been October 8th in 1916.
- ↑ The story ends on the first day of Sukkot, which fell on October 12th in 1916.