Josephine Cameron

A summer romp full of mystery, new friends, and maybe a mermaid! Eleven-year-old Anthoni Gillis is not the kind of kid who believes in fairies, unicorns, or even the word “maybe.” She’s more of a comic-books girl. So when her mom brings her to Thunder Lake for a summer at the Showboat Resort, she doesn’t believe the local rumors about the Boulay Mermaid. Anthoni has bigger fish to fry. She’s always wanted a True Blue Friend. But it’s been hard to find one, since for the past five years she’s been bouncing from town to town, helping her mother sell Beauty & the Bee cosmetic products to keep them both afloat. This summer will be different, though. Anthoni has a plan—a foolproof checklist for making lifelong friends! There won’t be any maybes this time. But as she grows entangled in local gossip, and her mother stretches the truth, Anthoni must decide if she’ll “stick to the plan,” like always, or dive into a summer full of extraordinary possibilities. Josephine Cameron’s energetic and heartfelt debut raises timeless questions about truth, lies, and the hope that grows between them.

Maybe a Mermaid

Heroes Club

Dog-Friendly Town

Even though her family moved across the country for a “fresh start” after her little brother’s death, eleven-year-old Zinnia Helinski still feels like she’s stuck waiting for her new life to begin. Then she spots her new neighbor, Kris, climbing down the fire escape of their apartment building. He’s wearing a black eye mask! And Spandex leggings. . . . And a blue body suit? Soon Zinnia finds herself in a secret club for kids who want to be heroes. The Reality Shifters don’t have superpowers, but they do have the power to make positive change in their neighborhoods. And a change is just what Zinnia is looking for! At first, she feels invincible. Zinnia finally has friends and is on the kind of real-life adventures her little brother, Wally, would have loved. But when her teammates lose sight of their goals, Zinnia must find the balance between bravery and recklessness, and learn to be a hero without her cape.

Not All Heroes

When a celebrity dog goes missing, the McDades are the perfect kid detectives for the case. Eleven-year-old Rondo McDade is starting to feel left out. His older brother, Epic, is heading into high school, and his younger sister, Elvis, is always mad at him. His parents, who are busy running their dog-friendly bed and breakfast, the Perro del Mar, keep pushing him out of the house and into the company of the new kid in town hoping he'll keep Rondo out of trouble. To top it all off, the Bentley Knows TV show is filming a new episode at the Perro, and the whole town is packed with movie people. And just when things couldn't get worse, celebrity canines start to go missing, including Carmelito’s most beloved celebrity canine, Pico Boone. Rondo will have to make friends with the new kid in town and keep his siblings together in order to crack the case! Set in the same world as A Dog-Friendly Town, Josephine Cameron delivers a standalone, middle-grade mystery chockfull of puppers in peril, Houdini-inspired whodunits, and a rollicking cast of characters.

The Department of Lost Dogs

A young girl searches for her True Blue Friend in this pitch-perfect middle-grade debut full of mystery, new friends, and maybe a mermaid. Eleven-year-old Anthoni Gillis is not the kind of kid who believes in fairies, unicorns, or even the word “maybe.” She’s more of a comic-books girl. So when her mom brings her to Thunder Lake for a summer at the Showboat Resort, she doesn’t believe the local rumors about the Boulay Mermaid. Anthoni has bigger fish to fry. She’s always wanted a True Blue Friend. But it’s been hard to find one, since for the past five years she’s been bouncing from town to town, helping her mother sell Beauty & the Bee cosmetic products to keep them both afloat. This summer will be different, though. Anthoni has a plan—a foolproof checklist for making lifelong friends! There won’t be any maybes this time. But as she grows entangled in local gossip, and her mother stretches the truth, Anthoni must decide if she’ll “stick to the plan,” like always, or dive into a summer full of extraordinary possibilities. Josephine Cameron’s energetic and heartfelt debut raises timeless questions about truth, lies, and the hope that grows between them.

Ein besonderes Mädchenbuch mit ganz viel Herz und einem Funken Magie! Anthoni und ihre Mutter ziehen mit einem Bienenmobil durchs Land, um Honigshampoo und Cremes zu verkaufen. Dabei wünscht sich die Elfjährige nichts sehnlicher, als endlich eine Freundin zu finden. Doch dann lassen sich die beiden in dem verschlafenen Nest Eagle Waters nieder, in dem wunderlichen Hotel der alten Charlotte, von der man sagt, sie sei eine Meerjungfrau. Eine Zeit voller Geheimnisse wartet auf Anthoni. Und voller Mutproben. Bis sie am Ende nicht nur Schwimmen gelernt hat, sondern auch, was echte Freunde sind. Von Nixen, Freundschaften und anderen magischen Gesheimnissen - eine Geschichte so leuchtend und süß wie ein honiggoldener Sommer.

Wie ich einmal eine Meerjungfrau vor dem Ertrinken rettete

Josephine Cameron's A Dog-Friendly Town is a delightful middle-grade cozy caper sure to excite dog-lovers and gentle mystery readers alike! Twelve-year-old Epic McDade isn't ready for middle school. He'd rather help out at his family's dog-friendly bed n' breakfast all summer, or return to his alternative elementary school in the fall, where learning feels safe. But change comes in all shapes and fur colors. When Carmelito, California is named America's #1 Dog-Friendly Town, all the top dogs and their owners pour into Epic's sleepy seaside neighborhood for a week of celebration. The McDades are in dog heaven with all the new business until a famous dog's jewel-encrusted collar goes missing. Every guest is a suspect, and Epic will have to embrace new friends and new ideas to sniff out the culprit before the week is through.

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