This book was another in the Main Street series. This one was not nearly as good as her others. There was less adventure, less mystery and quite frankly if I was a 9-12 year old girl one of the characters in the book would scare me enough to stop reading the book. The mother Willow the new girl in the Row Houses has an issue, which freaked me out and I am 25 years old. If you feel your daughter wants to read this, I would read it first and make sure it's appropriate for her! ( )

Reviewed by Marta Morrison for TeensReadToo.com

Flora and Ruby are excited about the new family that is moving into the row houses. The family has two children. One is Willow, who is exactly the same age as Flora, Nikki, and Olivia.

But this family is hiding a very scary and troublesome secret, which will impact the friendship of the girls.

I liked this new book in the series. It was fast-moving, even with it being very small-townish.

The characters are well-drawn, and the trouble in Willow's family is written with simplicity and understanding. Mental illness is a big problem in the United States and many girls can identify with Willow's problem.

I always enjoy the simple joys these girls have and wish all kids could have these simple pleasures again. Flora and Ruby get excited about a dog parade, reading a good book, and just hanging out with each other. ( )