The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls

Beware, faint of heart! It could be that you are expecting a story about girls who are terrific friends and always "there" for one another. Maybe you are expecting to read about their light-hearted adventures. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there will be no light-hearted adventures. What's worse, the girls on Gumm Street didn't like each other at all. For seven years, bad luck has followed Ivy around like a dog on a leash. And now her mother has dragged her to live in a creepy old house on Gumm Street, where the weather may be perfect but the neighbors are worse than unfriendly. Then a pair of mysterious ruby-red slippers leads Ivy on an unforgettable adventure with those very same neighbors -- bookish Pru, stuck-up Cat, and wannabe adventurer Franny. Together, they travel to the jaw-droppingly strange lands of Spoz, and Spudz, and Ooze, and battle the fashionably mad Cha-Cha Staccato, who bears a frightening resemblance to a certain wicked witch... As hilarious as it is original, as inventive as it is true-to-life, 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 family and friendship. Among Elise Primavera's many books are the New York Times best-selling Auntie Claus and its sequel. This is her first novel, but it won't be her last, because like Heironymous Gumm, she always likes to have the last word and is working on another book about the Gumm Street Girls. Performed by Colleen Delany "Colleen Delany's performance is a treat for the ears. Her vocal talents are prodigious as she creates unique voices and personalities for the four Gumm Street girls and every strange character they meet." -- AudioFile Magazine