4-Star Review of Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventure
Read the full review and comments at Online Book Club.

Read the full review and comments at Online Book Club.

There are many reasons why writers choose to write. It can be because they love telling stories and because they use writing as a form of expression. It can sometimes be because they want to inform, educate and enlighten about a subject that isn’t popularly known or has been prone to misconceptions. It might be,…
Cathy Pepe didn’t write the Grandma Gang mysteries for praise, accolades or glowing reviews. She penned the series to honor her beloved brother, Donny, whose zest for life was never slowed or dampened by his Down syndrome. The praise, accolades and glowing reviews that followed each book in the series were simply affirmation that she…
Lompoc, CA – Author Cathy Pepe has released a new book, Mary Grace and Donny’s California Adventures: A Grandma Gang Mystery, a tale about a sister and brother moving to California to live with their grandmother who is part of a mystery-solving group known as the “Grandma Gang.” Ten-year-old Mary Grace, whose younger brother Donny…
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Exciting news to share! Donny & Mary Grace’s California Adventures: A Grandma Gang Mystery was the #1 bestseller in December on the Online Book Club app in the Children’s Books category. Online Book Club is a free online community for readers with great features and tools for book lovers. Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventures…
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