The Secret of Crybaby Hollow (Abbie, Girl Spy, 3) [Hardcover]

Darren J. Butler (Author)

Book Description

Series: Abbie, Girl Spy, 3 | Publication Date: October 29, 2002

Abbie Walker returns in her third book, The Secret of Crybaby Hollow. Urban legends aren’t just in big cities, as the students of Alabany Junior High discover during a class assignment. The small town of Albany, Alabama has them, too.

Abbie wants to put her sleuthing on hold so she can just enjoy the sixth grade and the whole junior high experience. But events force Abbie out of "retirement" and back into the spotlight as she begins to solve a series of mysteries that begin in Crybaby Hollow.

Kirk wants Abbie to help him find a missing friend before time runs out. Sarah joins Abbie in her search for a lost shipment of Confederate gold. And Abbie discovers that even nightmares have a way of coming to life!

Don’t miss Abbie, Kirk and Sarah in the newest Abbie Girl Spy adventure!

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The story is written with young readers in mind, but will entertain readers of all ages. -- Alycia Harris - BookBrowser

About the Author

Darren J. Butler is the author of the Abbie, Girl Spy series, which includes The Case of the Missing Locket, The Ducks & Diamonds Mystery and now, The Secret of Crybaby Hollow. As a resident of Alabama he enjoys exploring the landscape he knows and loves through Abbie's eyes. Darren has also written numerous plays and musicals for the stage. He travels to schools across the United States presenting writing workshops,

Product Details

• Hardcover: 206 pages
• Publisher: Onstage Pub Inc (October 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970075294
• ISBN-13: 978-0970075291
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,358,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Darren J. Butler is the playwright behind Runaway Home, We The People and Among Us, among many others. His plays have been produced regionally and in theatre companies across the country. His monologues from Runaway Home have been published in Contemporary Monologues for Young Women edited by Gerald Ratlif. Darren is the author of the Abbie, Girl Spy book series for children and young adults. Most recently, he released his new novel for children, Merlin's Curse. His short film, A Fix, starring Emmy nominee Julianna Mauriello and Skye Bartusiak, has been critically acclaimed at numerous film festivals. Additionally, Darren serves as the Artistic Director for the internationally acclaimed production of The Miracle Worker presented annually at the Helen Keller Birthplace. For twenty years, Darren served asthe Managing Director of BTC, a regional family theatre. He directed and wrote for the Backstage Theatre Touring Company, a professional children's theatre company that traveled to schools all over the south for seven years. Darren
travels to schools as a Writing Specialist and Author in Residence. Students at the schools he has worked with have achieved some of the highest scores in the state on the Alabama Direct Assessment on Writing. He continues to work with schools to integrate writing across the curriculum.

A drama series co-created by Butler has been optioned by NBC/Universal for the USA network.

Darren lives in North Alabama with his wife and two children.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!, June 15, 2004

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This review is from: The Secret of Crybaby Hollow (Abbie, Girl Spy, 3) (Hardcover)

I have read the other two books in the Abbie, Girl Spy series and this one didn't let me down! Now that Abbie is growing up, she is becoming an even more interesting character.

Girls who like adventure and a little of the paranormal will love Abbie Girl Spy. I think what I like most about this series is that the characters seem so realistic. Aside from the mysteries, Abbie deals with real life situations about growing up. Dealing with friends, her parents and impending womanhood are just a few!