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Ever since her father died, quirky Gilda Joyce has been working hard to sharpen her psychic skills. She’s determined to communicate with spirits from the Other Side and become a crack investigator of spooky, twisted mysteries. After wrangling an invitation to visit relatives in San... read more
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Summary edit
From poignant to hair-raising to hilarious, this is a tell-all account of the very first case in the illustrious career of Gilda Joyce, Physic Investigator.
Characters/People edit
- Gilda Joyce: Gilda Joyce is a spunky teenager who loves to solve mysteries. She goes on an adventure to her cousins and has no idea what is in store for her there. has a hard time keeping out of trouble
- Juilet Splinter: Juilet is a perturbed teenager who has a hard time making friends and trusting people. She fells abandoned by her parents and has a hard time trusting people. She becomes good friends with Gilda.
- Melanie Splinter: Lester Splinter's deceased sister. She jumped from a tower. She is now a ghost who communicates with Juilet. An artist.
- Lester Splinter: Juilet Splinter's dad. An accountant. Gilda is thinks he is a suspect.
- Summer: Mr. Splinter's assistant. Very joyfull all the time. Thinks she is a person who understands people.
- Mrs. Joyce: Gilda's mother
- Wendy: Gilda's best friend
- Stephen Joyce: Gilda's older brother
- Plaid Pants: Add a description of this character.
- Juliet
- Rosa
- Liz
- Mrs. Weinstock
- Meghan
- Balthazar Frobenius
- Ms. Lasagna
- Fred Pickens
Quotes edit
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“"One of these days, I'm going to tell Mom you spy on people." "One of these days, I'm going to tell Mom you look at porno websites."”
Gilda's brother and Gilda
First Sentence edit
In the back row of Mrs. Weinstock's eighth-grade English classroom, Gilda Joyce chewed on a lock of her dark hair and pretended to listen as her classmates described their plans for the summer on the last day of the school year.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
1. It's not a lie if it comes true
2. The magic typewriter and the bold letter
3. Juliet Splinter
4. Mrs. Frickle's wigs
5. The invitation
6. A dismal progress report
7. Never turn down an adventure
8. The Splinter mansion
9. Meeting Juliet
10. The footsteps behind the wall
11. Melanie's ghost
12. The hidden truth
13. The locked door
14. Chinatown
15. A disturbing theory
16. Going undercover
17. The psychic pendulum
18. A suicide gene
19. Contacting Melanie
20. The message
21. The key
22. Inside the tower
23. Mr. Splinter's Discovery
24. The good-bye letter
25. Beach bunnies
26. Going home
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 5 in Gilda Joyce. (standard series)
Followed by The Ladies of the Lake.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jennifer Allison (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Dutton Childrens Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Dutton Childrens Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 336
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsSome bad words, a very VERY few amount. A little scary maybe to some people.
Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Social Issues › Suicide › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Mysteries, Espionage, & Detectives
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Spine-Chilling Horror
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
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