Mandie and the Courtroom Battle (Mandie, Book 27) [Mass Market Paperback]

Lois Leppard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1996 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Mandie's copy of her father's will is missing. How will she ever be able to prove that she has any legal right to the beautiful house at Charley Gap? Ages 8-13. Mandie book 27.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7. Leppard is the prolific author of nearly 30 mysteries about Mandie Shaw, set in the American South around the turn of this century. In this latest offering, it's 1901 and Mandie's father has died, leaving the house to the 13 year old. However, her mean stepmother, who has remarried, appears with what she claims is a will leaving the house to her. The document naming Mandie as heir is missing; the girl and her friend must find it. Mandie is prissy and unbelievably good. The demeaning portrayal of black servants and a Native American, all of whom speak in dialect, adds to the stilted, distracting quality of the writing. The plot is overly complicated and confusing, with unclear allusions to what has transpired in past books, and some subplots, such as one about a ruby mine, that add nothing to the story at hand. The sense of urgency and suspense around finding the original will is diminished halfway through the book when Mandie's stepfather reveals that no matter what happens legally, he will purchase the home for Mandie. The ending is too neat and weak, with anticipation of a trip to New York City and therefore a new book about the heroine. This series is considered Christian fiction but, except for Mandie reciting a favorite Bible verse when she is afraid, the Christian values are unclear.?Connie Tyrrell Burns, Mahoney Middle School, South Portland, ME
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About the Author

Lois began her first Mandie story when she was only eleven years old. But eventually the manuscript was tucked away in a drawer and forgotten. Lois went on to attend Furman University and studied music for several years in New York City where she and her sister sang professionally. Some years ago, Lois was prompted to pull that old manuscript out and began to work on Mandie's story-of her childhood in the South at the turn of the century and her Cherokee heritage. The rest is history and now the MANDIE BOOKS series have sales nearing six million copies! Lois writes from her home in South Carolina. Enthusiastic young fans fill her mailbox with their insightful responses to her stories.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155661554X
• ISBN-13: 978-1556615542
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #899,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lois began her first Mandie story when she was only eleven years old. But eventually the manuscript was tucked away in a drawer and forgotten. Lois went on to attend Furman University and studied music for several years in New York City where she and her sister sang professionally. Some years ago, Lois was prompted to pull that old manuscript out and began to work on Mandie's story-of her childhood in the South at the turn of the century and her Cherokee heritage. The rest is history and now the MANDIE BOOKS series have sales nearing six million copies! Lois writes from her home in South Carolina. Enthusiastic young fans fill her mailbox with their insightful responses to her stories.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another great Mandie book!!!, August 14, 2005

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Miss Kent "Miss Kent" (Oklahoma, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mandie and the Courtroom Battle (Mandie, Book 27) (Mass Market Paperback)

Mandie and the Courtroom Battle is another great Mandie book!! Mandie, in an earlier book, (Mandie and her Missing Kin) finds a will that entitiles her to her father's house. But things go wrong when her stepmother claims that she has the real will. But to make matters worse, the will is stolen! How is Mandie ever going to prove that the house is really hers??

I really enjoyed this book. At first, I was a little disappointed, because by the title it sounded like it was going to take place in a courtroom, but Mandie was barely ever there. But, Lois pulled it out at the end. (at least enough to make me love it!!!) I loved the feelings that took place between Mandie and Joe. And the feelings that Mandie feels toward her father's house. Lois Gladys Leppard did a wonderful job on this book!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting Story!, December 4, 2003

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Elisabeth "Gymfan15" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mandie and the Courtroom Battle (Mandie, Book 27) (Mass Market Paperback)

Mandie has to take an emergency vacation from her school because Mandie's stepmother has clamed that she has the real will of Mandie's father. But Mandie knows that she had the real will, but to prove it she must fight it in court.
But just days before the hearing, the will is stolen from her uncle's office. Who stole it? And will Mandie be able to find it before her stepmother walks away with Mandie's father's house?

This book is really well written. They way they found the will was really neat. I mean, if Mandie hadn't wanted to show Joe the office candles, the will might have been lost forever. Well, Nimrod might have told, but you get my point.
Another wonderful book in the Mandie series!

4.0 out of 5 stars A great book, and Mandie finally facing her old stepmother for the first time!, August 18, 2008

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Rachel (Gilmer, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mandie and the Courtroom Battle (Mandie, Book 27) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was great, and the mystery was intereseting. The only bad thing about it was that Mandie didn't show any emotion at all about seeing the woman who she had thought was her mother for her entire life.

And also, I wish that the Shaws had convicted them.

But it was a good book anyway.