Mandie and Jonathan's Predicament (Mandie #28) [Mass Market Paperback]

Lois Leppard (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Mandie and Celia visit Jonathan Guyer in New York. Mysterious people and strange conversations have the girls wondering what's really going on behind the closed doors of the Guyer mansion. Ages 8-13. Mandie book 28.

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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 (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556615558
• ISBN-13: 978-1556615559
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #973,708 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

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mandie fans, this one will blow your mind!, May 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Mandie and Jonathan's Predicament (Mandie #28) (Mass Market Paperback)

Hi! My name is Virginia Sulpy and I'm 14 years old. And I mean it when I say this book is PHAT. This is definately one of the best books yet in the super series Mandie. The mystery Mandie gets herself into this time takes her places! She's in NYC, and she and her friend Jonathan find one of the servants tied up. They chase the two culprits, who consist of a Spanish, beret wearing man and a little girl who has been bugging Jonathan for his dog he adopted. Mandie and her friend chase the man over dangerous elevated train tracks, and into a skeezy apartment house. They get locked on the roof, and it starts to snow. And Mandie has such a bad cold, that when they finally get out, she faints! The descriptions in this book are incredible. You can feel Mandie's misery! Not only that, but the mystery is a sophisticated one that will keep you guessing. Don't let the up to "age 12" review stop you- this, and all of the other Mandie series, will be, in my opinion, even better if you're older. A truly great book for all ages! Ms. Leppard, do the world a favor and write more of these soon! We all want more! Thanks!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lois Gladys Leppard does it again!!, August 15, 2005

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

This review is from: Mandie and Jonathan's Predicament (Mandie #28) (Mass Market Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. It was a real page turner, but what mandie book isn't?
Mandie is very happy to hear her mother say that she is allowed to go with her best friend, Ceila, and her mother to New York. When they arrive in New York, Jonathan Guyer and his father invite them to stay at their house. Mandie and Ceila are very excited to see Jonathan again, but when a lost dog shows up mysteries start to unravel. Who does the dog belong to? Who is the girl that keeps coming to house claiming the dog is hers. Who is the man that the butler is caught giving money to? Is all of these mysteries tied together? Read to find out!

I really liked this book because of the relationship between Mandie and Jonathan. I thought it so sweet when Mandie saw that Jonathan had kept the hankercheif she had dropped in Europe. And the way Jonathan comforted her on the roof. I give Mrs. Leppard two thumbs up for this book!

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Awesome Book!, December 4, 2003

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

This review is from: Mandie and Jonathan's Predicament (Mandie #28) (Mass Market Paperback)

Mandie is visiting Jonathan in New York, and the 'mansion' that he lives in awes her. But there is never a dull moment. Jonathan finds a dog, and then a strange girl comes looking for it. And when they find the butler tied up, Mandie is sure something sinister is in the air.
While chasing the person they believe to have tied up the butler, Mandie and Jonathan get stuck on a rooftop with no way of getting down.
But when they finally do get down, they made a surprising discovery.

I really liked this book. The part about Jonathan and Mandie stuck on the roof of an apartment is really page turning.
Angelina sounds like someone's little sister. She sounds sooooo cute! If you've read this book and want to hear more about all the characters in New York again, read 'Mandie and the New York Secret.' Everyone is back in it, and it is a really good book.