“A good book for grandparents to read to their grandchildren”
Thank you to Shakiera Reece for a wonderful 4-star review of of Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventures. Read the full review here:

Thank you to Shakiera Reece for a wonderful 4-star review of of Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventures. Read the full review here:
I’m thrilled to have released the second book in the Grandma Gang series, Donny and Mary Grace and the Dognappers, and I am just as excited to announce that I will continue to donate 10% of net proceeds from sales to the Special Olympics. The Special Olympics holds a special place in the hearts of…
Thank you to Reading_Jack for a wonderful 4-star review of Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventures. Here is an excerpt: “Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventure is a children’s book that features love, family, siblings’ affection, adventure, and mystery. The author wrote the book in the third person’s point of view and narrated the story beautifully….
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…
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…
Have you read Donny, Mary Grace and the Ugly Marbles yet? If so, you’ll be interested to know that World Marbles Day is coming up! I’m serious. There really is a World Marbles Day and it has been commemorated since 1588! That’s right, World Marbles Day has taken place on Good Friday for almost 200…
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…