When she finds herself in charge of the Christmas Eve skit, Mandie, with Joe's help, tries to remind everyone of the holiday's true meaning by secretly gathering all the town's orphans and giving them parts in the play as well as a home in the church basement.

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

Whether they're meeting Mandie for the first time or rereading her adventures for the tenth time, readers young and old will love solving mysteries and learning valuable life lessons with Mandie and her friends as they travel to London in Mandie and the Foreign Spies, and to Washington in Mandie and the Washington Nightmare. Three other exciting books round out the third volume of the Mandie five-in-one series: Mandie and the Holiday Surprise, Mandie and the Midnight Journey, and Mandie and the Shipboard Mystery.

More Mandie Favorites from a Bestselling Author Longtime enthusiasts and new fans will love this final volume of THE MANDIE COLLECTION, following Mandie through her last year of school in Mandie and the Missing Schoolmarm and Mandie and the Graduation Mystery. Two holiday adventures, Mandie and Joe's Christmas Surprise and Mandie and Mollie and the Angel's Visit, along with two bonus drama scripts for Mandie fans to perform, round out the collection.

Mandie doesn't know what to give her friends for Christmas. Then gifts begin to mysteriously appear on her doorstep, gifts that would be perfect for her friends. Where are the gifts coming from?

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!

Introduces recipes for dishes as they were prepared at the turn of the century, including corn pudding and southern fried chicken, through the story of Mandie learning cooking from her Aunt Lou.

Mandie trys to solve a holiday mystery.

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?

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