The Cold and Hot Winter

by Johanna Hurwitz

Fifth grader Derek and his best friend Rory are delighted when their neighbor's niece Bolivia comes to town for another visit, until a lot of missing objects make Derek begin to doubt Rory's honesty

Genres: Childrens

Paperback

First published September 22, 1988

About the author

Johanna Hurwitz is an American author of more than sixty children's books. She has sold millions of books in many different languages.

Reviews

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another I picked up from The Little Library. Very cute, wouldn't mind reading the prequel where the two boys first meet Bolivia... maybe there is some explanation there of her name, too! Very simple children's mystery that is easily solvable if you're over the age of about eight - it's clear that Edna has taken the knife and that the hamster just escaped of its own accord. I thought too that Derek's father had seen his safe open and taken the money as a punishment for being careless!

[Tiffany Shettles-Tull · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember reading The Hot and Cold Summer, in elementary school, when my teacher did a read aloud. As a new elementary librarian, I am working my way through the titles in our elementary library. I ran across this book and immediately remembered The Hot and Cold Summer. It was such fun to read about Rory, Bolivia, and Derek. The story was entertaining, even to an adult, and it was a light-hearted read with a good message about trust, honesty, and friendship.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book brought back so much nostalgia. I absolutely loved it as a kid and love it even more as an adult. Just a good, clean book for kids with a great storyline. They don’t write books like this anymore. A story about 3 best friends having out during winter break solving a mystery of things lost/stolen. Absolutely loved it. A great relaxing read that can be read in one sitting. Highly recommend it for young readers!

[Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was okay but nothing really happened. All that happened was a girl came to a town and two boys were her friend and they were excited for her to come. Then they got in a fight, and at the end they made up. NOTHING!!!!!! :( I really wish something exciting would've happened just to make it a little more exciting.

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[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

The second installment in Hurwitz's no-frills series.Not great but passable.

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