Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake

by Jennifer Allison

Overview

Zany Gilda Joyce leaves her wacky disguises at home but brings all her psychic and investigative skills with her as she sets out to investigate a mysterious death at a Catholic girls? school. Is Our Lady of Sorrows really haunted by the ghost of Dolores Lambert? Or is the student body suffering from group hysteria? Solving this mystery will put Gilda in more danger than she ever imagined? and will put all of her brashness, bravery, and smarts to the test.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101562871
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	08/16/2007
Series:	Gilda Joyce , #2
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	566 KB
Age Range:	10 Years

About the Author

Jennifer Allison grew up in a small town in Michigan, and holds a BA from the University of Michigan and an MFA from American University. Her various careers have included work as a news reporter and high school English teacher. She has also held numerous odd jobs—piano player in a shopping mall, assembly-line worker for General Motors, waitress, preschool teacher—that have helped her generate ideas for characters and stories. Allison currently lives in Chicago, with her husband, Michael, and their three children—Max, and the twins, Marcus and Genevieve (“Gigi”).

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Gilda Joyce deserves a place right next to her inspiration, Harriet the Spy. (School Library Journal, starred review on Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator)

Gilda is a verbal, funny, engaging character. . . . This is an intriguing story filled with surprise and suspense. . . . (School Library Journal)

Editorial Reviews

Gilda Joyce deserves a place right next to her inspiration, Harriet the Spy. (School Library Journal, starred review on Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator)

Gilda is a verbal, funny, engaging character. . . . This is an intriguing story filled with surprise and suspense. . . . (School Library Journal)

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