Lizzie McGuire: The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club [Paperback]

Alice Alfonsi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2, 2003 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Lizzie Mcguire

Assigned to Lizzie McGuire as required reading during one of her school classes, The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club finally puts into print this "lost classic," for which Lizzie fans have been fruitlessly searching since they saw Lizzie reading it during the "Mom's Best Friend" episode on Disney Channel's hit Lizzie McGuire television series. A "post-it" on the front cover of the book lets readers know this is Lizzie's personal copy. And humorous comments and doodles in the margins of the interior are all Lizzie's, too. Featuring a "scholarly" introduction, the book centers on Darcy Lou, a young woman living on the Louisiana bayou of the late 1940s, whose orchid-growing mother, Tallulah, and her mother's crew of eccentric Cajun poker-playing friends, work together like fairy godmothers to help Darcy Lou attend the lavish New Orleans ball of her dreams. A "lost classic," The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club may not have been an Oprah Book Club selection, but it's sure to delight any Lizzie McGuire fan!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Disney Press (December 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786846461
• ISBN-13: 978-0786846467
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #384,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't believe this went out of print!, November 10, 2011

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This review is from: Lizzie McGuire: The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club (Paperback)

Lizzie aside, this was a great read! A quick read with lovable characters, a romantic setting, and a great message. I cannot believe that this ever went out of print, but thankfully Lizzie brought it back :) Her notes are cute too. I've read the novel both with and without looking at them, and either way this is a treasure of a book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome Book., April 6, 2007

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This review is from: Lizzie McGuire: The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. The story was very entertaining. A perfect summer afternoon novel. I really liked Darcy Lou's relationship with her mother. I also liked Lizzie's comments all throughout the book and the introduction and the info about the 'author' were very funny too. I liked this book very much. I would definitly recomend it!!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A way cool book!, November 29, 2003

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This review is from: Lizzie McGuire: The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club (Paperback)

This book is awesome. It shows that mother's and daughters not only fight but get along too. Although Darcy Lou may seam to have a "perfect" relationship with her mother, the rest of the book is quite solid. It shows that kids aren't the only ones who make mistakes and somethimes the thing you need most is right under your nose. It also shows that you don't have to have lots of money to be absolutly rich. A group of people who care about is worth much more. Unlike money, they'll always be there and they are unreplacable. You must read this sweet little book!