The Secret Order Of The Gumm Street Girls by Elise Primavera (English) Paperback

Description: The Secret Order Of The Gumm Street Girls by Elise Primavera From the bestselling creator of "Auntie Claus" comes her novel debut. When Ivy and her mother move to a ramshackle house on Gumm Street, a mysterious pair of ruby red slippers turns up and sweeps away Ivy and her new neighbors, Pru, Cat, and Franny. Illustrations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Franny longs for adventure but cant even do a cartwheel. Pru can do a cartwheel but prefers hiding under her quilt making up safety tips. Cat has no use for safety tips but supposedly has ESP. And Ivy has had a seven-year string of bad luck—a Jinx thats about to get a whole lot worse. The four are thrown together when a pair of mysterious ruby red slippers turn up, along with the fashionably mad Cha-Cha Staccato, who bears a frightening resemblance to a certain wicked witch. . . . As hilarious as it is original, The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls is an unforgettable take on girlhood, piano recitals, The Wizard of Oz, and the dependable everyday magic of true friendship. Author Biography Elise Primavera has, like Ivy, suffered her fair share of jinxes in life and has found it helpful, like Cat, to consult the I Ching before making any important decisions. She often feels, like Pru, that the safest place in this danger-filled world is under a quilt with a good book. As Franny dreams of doing, she has made her mark in the world—but as a writer and illustrator of childrens books and not as an explorer in the mold of Sir Ernest Shackleton. Among her many books are the national bestselling Auntie Claus and its sequel. This is her first novel, but it wont be her last, because like Hieronymus Gumm, she always likes to have the last word and is hard at work on another book about the Gumm Street Girls. Review "A delightful tale of friendship and adventure. Primaveras illustrations are small artistic gems." -- School Library Journal "Primavera is at her best." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Long Description Franny longs for adventure but cant even do a cartwheel. Pru can do a cartwheel but prefers hiding under her quilt making up safety tips. Cat has no use for safety tips but supposedly has ESP. And Ivy has had a seven-year string of bad luck--a Jinx thats about to get a whole lot worse. The four are thrown together when a pair of mysterious ruby red slippers turn up, along with the fashionably mad Cha-Cha Staccato, who bears a frightening resemblance to a certain wicked witch. . . . As hilarious as it is original, "The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls" is an unforgettable take on girlhood, piano recitals, "The Wizard of Oz," and the dependable everyday magic of true friendship. Review Quote "Primavera is at her best." Details ISBN0060569484 Author Elise Primavera Short Title SECRET ORDER OF THE GUMM STREE Language English Illustrator Elise Primavera ISBN-10 0060569484 ISBN-13 9780060569488 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Imprint HarperCollins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience Age 8-12 Residence NJ, US DOI 10.1604/9780060569488 UK Release Date 2008-04-29 Birth 1890 Death 1976 Affiliation Univ/Ill/Urbana-Champ Urbana Illinois USA Position Daniel E Qualifications M.D. Pages 464 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Alternative 9780060569464 DEWEY 813.54 Audience Children / Juvenile AU Release Date 2008-07-07 NZ Release Date 2008-07-08 Imprint US HarperCollins Publisher US HarperCollins Year 2008 Publication Date 2008-04-29 US Release Date 2008-04-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159476697;

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