Mandie goes home for the Christmas holiday and finds a very special present waiting for her.

Mandie is in charge of the Christmas Eve skit and decides to plan a special event that will remind everyone of the true meaning of Christmas. With Joe Woodard's help, Mandie secretly rounds up the orphan children in town and finds a home for them in the church basement. Will Mandie's Christmas performance compel the people of Franklin to help find permanent homes for the children? Includes the full drama script.

The first night Mandie is at the White House she hears something in the hallway and is convinced that she sees George Washington-- who's been dead for 200 years! In the nights that follow, she sees him again in different places. What's going on?

Mandie has mixed feelings when she returns home from boarding school to find a new baby brother. Her mother seems to be so wrapped up in the new baby that Mandie allows herself to wonder if her mother doesn't love her anymore. Feeling sorry for herself, Mandie packs her few belongings to leave, despite her Uncle Ned's advice.

Mandie is given permission to travel to Europe, but during the voyage she and Celia are puzzled by mysterious happenings aboard the ship.

On a cold night, a mysterious gift is left on the doorstep with an anonymous note attached that reads, "For Mandie". The box has fancy gift wrapping on the outside, but inside is what appears to be a childish jumble of holly--until Joe suggests it's a treasure map. Let the adventure begin!

In her last adventure, Mandie and her best friend have discovered a mysterious old trunk in the attic of their boarding school. A set of old letters includes some important and exciting information. Though warned that uncovering the past can be dangerous, Mandie and her friends refuse to give up. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Mandie trys to solve a holiday mystery.

"After losing the love of her life in a tragic accident, thirty-year-old Gina is struggling. Running her little guesthouse in the hills of the Lake District keeps her going, but her heart isn't in it any more. When new guest, Fabio Garcia, arrives, Gina feels a spark that reminds her she's alive. He's tall, dark but with startling blue eyes, and makes her laugh, for the first time in... forever. Guilt holds her back, but friends, and a glass (or three) of wine, push her into his arms. It's nothing serious, which, Gina realises, is exactly what she needs, so when he invites her to his family's crumbling Italian villa, on the sparkling waters of Lake Como, she says yes. It's hard not to fall for the grand, sandstone Villa Lucia, its faded wallpaper, green shutters, and Fabio, serving fresh coffee in bed. But Gina knows where she belongs, and she's just not ready to explore the hidden depths she discovers in this handsome Italian. Just when Gina thinks she might change her mind, his sister reveals a secret that sends Gina packing. And it's a relief. Because she was right not to open her heart to Fabio, to walk away from him, the villa, the moonlit lake... Wasn't she?" -- Provided by publisher.