Mysterious MR Ross

by Vivien Alcock

Book Overview

Twelve-year-old Felicity longs for adventure and finds it when she rescues Mr. Ross from drowning. But there are many unanswered questions about Mr. Ross's past, and when he disappears as mysteriously... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440502357
• ISBN13: 9780440502357
• Release Date: August 1987
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

The Mysterious Mr. Ross

After breaking something of her mother's with her butter fingers, Felicity ran outside to the gulf. While there she noticed a man trying to get across. Felicity shouted down to him saying, "You can't cross here, it's not safe." He heard her but said that he could not go back because it was worse behind him. Felicity got a stick and held it out to him. He jumped into the water and held onto the stick. The stick broke, leaving the man defenseless against the rushing water. Felicity's eyes grew large as she looked for the man in the water. She found him clinging on the side of the rock she was standing on, and quickly helped him up. They went through the flooded city until they reached Felicity's house. The stranger collapsed before reaching the door and so Felicity rushed inside to get help. Later going back to the gulf, Felicity found a skull, an albatross skull. At home, Felicity's mother approached the man asking him his name. The man looked around the room focusing on a picture with a big label saying, albatross. "Albert Ross," he says. This book, like all others, was interesting. I was expecting more excitement and adventure, but I also wanted more mystery. I wasn't really interested in this book as much as I would have been if it were more of a mystery. I could guess what was going to happen in the end of the story before it even told me. Vivien Alcock is a great writer and I think that she did well with this book. I would rate this book a four because although it wasn't very exciting, I did want to finish it.