Hi! My name is Gretchen Strange. Don't try and hide your smile. Everyone makes fun of my last name, that's why I prefer my new name, Mystery Girl. I am very good at solving mysteries and spying. It's my favorite thing to do in the whole world. I keep all my spy secrets and mysteries in my spy journal. School reeks and I kw there are going to be many mysteries to solve on the first day of 2nd grade. Mysteries like... Why is there a poodle on Sally's frilly skirt? And why do Meany Ole Doug and nasty Bobby Bait make fun of me constantly? But mostly, come join me and help me solve the mystery of who took my spy journal!
Joanna Leigh has been writing since the age of 12. She enjoys writing poetry and stories for children and adults. She graduated from the Institute of Children's Literature and Writer's Digest: Writing to Sell Fiction. Joanna has received many awards for her poetry and has had poetry published in several anthologies. She had her first children's book published in 2001 titled: The Pretend Series. She has two children, Destin Johnson and Shelby Johnson. Joanna lives in Portland, Arkansas with her husband, Kevin Davidson. She is currently working on a children's book and an adult novel while working a full time job as a medical billing specialist. She is also working on getting more of her work published.