The plot develops from there… Gilda actually does make it to San Francisco (her letter inviting herself is quite ingenious - and funny) to visit her mother’s second cousin, Mr. “I’ve already written a few novels,” Gilda replied, “so it’s no big deal.” This statement was partly true her bedroom closet was stuffed with bizarre stories that she hoped would someday make her famous. Weinstock had unfairly hinted that she thought Gilda had plagiarized on several occasions. In fact, because Gilda had used vocabulary words like specious and trenchant in some of her assignments, Mrs. Weinstock obviously didn’t want to believe that an eighth grader could write an novel, even if it was Gilda, who had a unique talent for witting in a voice well beyond her years. “Writing a novel is a pretty ambitious plan for a girl your age.” Weinstock regarded most of her comments with a degree of skepticism.

Gilda had been known to make up stories in the past, and she knew Mrs. Gilda’s pale, freckled complexion turned pink with embarrassment, and Mrs. “I’ll be writing a novel.” Why did she tell Mrs. “And what will you be doing there? A vacation with your family?” In the first few pages, 13-year-old Gilda’s sitting in the last English class of the year, and her teacher asks her what she’s going to be doing for the summer. That, and she reminded me (very much so) of C. Gilda was funny, sassy, quirky, easy to like. But it’s a lot of fun, for one reason: Gilda Joyce. It’s not deep, it doesn’t aspire to be anything other than a little ghost story with a friendship story thrown in. From poignant to hair-raising and hilarious, this is a behind-the-scenes, tell-all account of the very first case in the illustrious career of Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator.This book, by Jennifer Allison, is a lot of fun. After wrangling an invitation to visit relatives in San Francisco, Gilda discovers that her dreary, tight-lipped uncle and his strange, delicate daughter need her help to uncover the terrible family secret that has a tortured ghost stalking their home. She's determined to communicate with spirits from the Other Side and become a crack investigator of spooky, twisted mysteries.

Annotation: Ever since her father died, quirky Gilda Joyce has been working hard to sharpen her psychic skills.

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