Recipe For Robbery
By (Author) Marybeth Kelsey
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
10th July 2009
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
FIC
Hardback
288
Width 150mm, Height 215mm, Spine 23mm
300g
Lemonade.
Corn dogs.
Strawberry shortcake.
Veggies
The Bloomsberry Cucumber Festival is under way, and Lindy plans to avoid all vegetables, as usual. But then she ends up with a plateful of Granny Goose's slimy, disgusting stewed cucumbers.
And a mystery.
How did a valuable stolen locket end up buried in cucumber sludge
Granny Goose is a wacky lady, but Lindy knows she'd never steal from anyone. So, with best friend Margaret and know-it-all Gus Kinnard, Lindy sets out to find out who's behind the frame-up.
Can the threesome work together And can they untangle the mess of clues fast enough to save Granny Gooseand collect a hefty reward
"The novel is full of likable characters and fun twists and turns. The plot moves quickly, and Kelsey writes with wit and verve."--School Library Journal
"This fast-paced, funny mystery is top-notch summer reading."--Kirkus Reviews
Marybeth Kelsey is the author of Tracking Daddy Down. She has worked as a telephone operator, a hospital nurse, a scriptwriter, and a jewelry maker. She lives with her family in Bloomington, Indiana.