Mandie and the Midnight Journey

by Lois Gladys Leppard

Book Overview

The school year is over and Mandie is coming home for the summer. Mandie Book readers will expect that she can hardly wait to be with her mother and stepfather, her friends and loved ones. But that's not the way it works out... Ever since Mandie's mother told her she was going to have a baby, the thought of having to share her mother with a brother or sister has caused problems for her. When she arrives home those troubling thoughts become even stronger...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155661084X
• ISBN13: 9781556610844
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.4" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Mandie needs to grow up!

I liked this Mandie book, and the mystery was good. The only thing i didn't like was her additude. Mandie really needs to grow up and help out more. Also, this has a good Mandie-Joe part!

Hmm...Does every heroine need to run away at least once?

When school break comes, Mandie usually can't wait to go home. But this time she has mixed feelings. Her mother had the baby while Mandie had been gone to Washington, and Mandie isn't sure about the baby. But it's worse that she supposed. All the baby does is holler all the time, and he's getting on her nerves. Plus, Mandie's mother is so wrapped up in the baby; she has no time for her.Finally, Mandie can't stand it. She takes off to her relative's house, hoping that they'll keep her for the summer. Will they let her? Find out in this wonderful book!Mandie has been an only child for a long time, and when the new baby comes there is the typical sibling jealously. I think it was nice of Lois Gladys Leppard to give Mandie problems that happen today, and not just far-fetched ones.The book turns out surprisingly well, considering all the trouble Mandie got herself into. And get this: this is the 13th book in the series, and Mandie runs away just before her 13th birthday. Talk about bad luck!But this is an excellent book and it is a must-read.

An Awesome Story!

This book is so great because I just love Mandie and I have every Mandie book. My reccomedation is: Read it!

MANDIE IS THE BEST...

Okay mandie is totally cool I always have too get the new book in our school library before anyone does i have all her books and waiting for anothing exciting mystery can't wait too see what the next one is about....

Mandie is really getting annoyed now!

Mandie is sick and tired of her new baby brother. He cries all the time and she feels like no one loves her any more. She ends running away, but in the end learns her lesson. All the Mandie books are very good. I'm 14 but that does not stop me from reading them. Lois, please keep writing them and never stop, even if you have to write about Mandie's daughter or even her grandmother as a little girl.