Mary Alice has spent many summers with Grandma Dowdel in a small town in Illinois, but now, at age 15, she will be spending the whole year with her. Mary Alice knows that life is full of surprises with Grandma Dowdel.
The Gingerbread Girl is speedy, bold, and clever—and everyone remembers how she outwitted that tricky fox in her first big adventure. Now she’s back, and this time she’s looking after a brand‑new batch of friends: the animal crackers! They’re wild, they’re wiggly, and they definitely don’t want to listen to the Gingerbread Girl’s smart advice. But if they’re not careful, that sneaky fox might turn all of them into snacks.