The Mystery of the Gingerbread House

by Wylly Folk St. John

Book Overview

An abandoned baby. A locked trunk. A an called Finch. A Stolen car ring. And a missing grandmother. Ronny and Greg Jameson didn't realize that one girl could be so full of mystery. That that was... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380017318
• ISBN13: 9780380017317
• Release Date: October 1977
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Interesting but a bit dated

I found this book at a garage sale and thought the title seemed interesting. The storyline is surprisingly good and the novel deals with modern day problems such as wife beating, preoccupied parents and handicapped children (one of the main characters wears leg braces and suffered through polio). The book makes many interesting references to Atlanta and even discusses April 26th which is the Confederate Memorial Day. One note of caution is that some of the minor African-American characters are depicted speaking in the stereotypical Black dialect and are shown to be believers in voodoo or maids. However, since this book was written in 1969, the reader should expect some dated ideas and caricatures.