Gilda Joyce
Gilda Joyce is a mystery novel series written by Jennifer Allison, published by Dutton Children's Books.
Gilda Joyce is a psychic investigator, a spy and an undercover reporter, who solves mysteries of the supernatural using a Ouija board, her wits and her Masters Psychic Handbook, seeking the answer to various mysteries, such as solving a mysterious death, and discovering the secrets of the cryptic society of the Ladies of the Lake. [1]
Series
- Gilda Joyce: The Bones of the Holy (June 2011)
Characters
- Gilda Joyce is 13 years old at the beginning of the series. A self-proclaimed psychic investigator, she has a 'magic typewriter' given to her by her dead father. She is a quirky, likeable, gutsy and funny character.
- Wendy Choy is a brilliant piano player and an honor roll student. Sometimes she helps Gilda with her investigations, and once is the target of one.
- Stephen is Gilda's older brother who has been immersed in his studies since their father died. He does not believe in Gilda's psychic abilities but still looks out for her.
- Juliet Splinter is Gilda's cousin from San Francisco who lives in a huge mansion with her antisocial father. She is haunted by her dead aunt Melanie who jumped off the tower. She is a good artist but is friendless and isolated from the world until Gilda arrives.
- Mrs.Joyce is Gilda's mother who doensn't believe in Gilda's psychic powers, but tolerates them.
References
- ^ Gilda Joyce Series. Dutton Children's Books. 2005, 2006, 2007.
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