The Face in the Bessledorf Funeral Parlor

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Book Overview

Did undertakers Joe and Moe murder the crooked vice president, who absconded with his company's retirement money, so that they could finance their new drive-in viewing window? Or is the VP hiding next door? Once again, Bernie Magruder proves that a first-class bumbler can also be a first-class detective.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689318022
• ISBN13: 9780689318023
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Spooky, fun for kids

This book is known as "The Face in the Bessledorf Funeral Parlor", and as "Bernie Magruder & The Drive-Thru Funeral Parlor", but they are both the same story. The book is part of a series of books about Bernie Magruder who lives with his family in the Besseldorf Hotel, which they own. The stories are about small-town life. It is silly while being a bit scary at the same time. Bernie and his friend Georgene and Weasel are amateur detectives that solve crimes and mysteries in town, despite the fact that they are kids. There are numerous stories happening at the same time, such as the controversial new drive up window at the funeral parlor to view the deceased. And a business is robbed while one of the owners vanishes. There is humor, action, and enough mild spookiness for any kid to enjoy, and it makes me want to read other books in the series.