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The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls - by Elise Primavera (Paperback)

The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls - by  Elise Primavera (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Franny longs for adventure but can't 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 that's about to get a whole lot worse. </p><p>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. . . . </p><p>As hilarious as it is original, <em>The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls</em> is an unforgettable take on girlhood, piano recitals, <em>The Wizard of Oz</em>, and the dependable everyday magic of true friendship.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Primavera is at her best."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"A delightful tale of friendship and adventure. Primavera's illustrations are small artistic gems."--School Library Journal<br>

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