PHOTO GALLERY: Grandma Gang Mysteries Readers
Photo gallery of readers enjoying Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventures: A Grandma Gang Mystery.
Photo gallery of readers enjoying Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventures: A Grandma Gang Mystery.


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…
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 (July 18, 2023) – The fourth and final mystery novel in the Grandma Gang children’s book series, Donny and Mary Grace Go to Camp, has been posthumously published following the passing of author Cathy Pepe. The new, exciting tale concludes the adventures of Donny, a curious boy with Down syndrome, and Mary Grace,…
Just like most of you, many of my strongest childhood memories revolve around the holidays. The beauty of the tree. The fun, distinct ornaments. The colorful lights, both inside and out. The gatherings of family and friends. And, of course, the gifts! When I think back to all of the gifts I received, the ones…
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,…