The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2006 · Est. 9.5 hour read

The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls

Written and illustrated by Elise Primavera

Four girls, a pair of ruby slippers, and a witch-like stranger. Can they overcome their differences?

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464 pages· 68,711 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
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Franny, Pru, Cat, and Ivy share nothing but their street name and mutual dislike. When mysterious ruby slippers and the eccentric Cha Cha Staccato, who resembles a wicked witch, appear, the girls are thrust into an unexpected adventure. Franny craves excitement, Pru hides behind safety tips, Cat claims ESP, and Ivy's plagued by bad luck. Can they unite against the strange forces at play? Discover the magic of friendship in this whimsical tale where girlhood meets the unexpected.

From the publisher

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. They have nothing in common except for the name of their street. And the fact that they dislike one another. A lot. The four are thrown together when a pair of mysterious ruby-red slippers turns 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.

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Format
Pages
464
Words
68,711
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
820L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~S
AR points
11
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
109956
Publication
Published
September 26, 2006
First published
January 1, 2006
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060569471

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