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Join in The Adventures of Penelope Plum and Unravel Exciting Mysteries -- New Children's Book Follows An Aspiring Modern Sleuth Who Loves to Solve Mysteries

DUBLIN, Ga., Sept. 17, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meet Penelope Plum, an aspiring modern day sleuth who loves to solve mysteries. Join her, together with her best friend Max and her dog Sampson, as they embark on all sorts of adventures in Penelope Plum Mysteries, a delightful children's book written by Carla Hester.

Penelope loves wearing her detective hat whenever there is a mystery to solve. She wants to be exactly like her idol, Nancy Drew. Penelope's grandma gives her a beautiful butterfly charm for her bracelet and her mom puts in a jewelry box for safekeeping. However, the jewelry box is lost. Will Penelope be able to solve "The Case of the Lost Jewelry Box"? Penelope's family has a cuckoo clock that tells her exactly what time it is. But after her birthday party, the clock is broken and the cuckoo is missing. Will she be able to find out who is the culprit behind the broken cuckoo?

In the final story of Penelope Plum Mysteries, Penelope, Max, and Sampson are on their summer vacation. They are fascinated to learn about the vanishing lighthouse on Monte Christo Beach amidst all the stories of pirates and buried treasure. Could it be real or just myth? Will they find buried treasure there? Follow Penelope and her friends as they unravel these exciting Penelope Plum Mysteries!

About the Author

Carla Hester was raised in Georgia but spent most of her adult years in Florida, where she earned a degree at Santa Fe Community College and attended the University of Florida. She has one child, a son. The author is an avid tennis player and enjoys the beach. She also enjoys writing poetry and has had several poems published. She is currently writing children's books.

            Penelope Plum Mysteries * by Carla Hester
               The Adventures of Penelope Plum
                Publication Date: May 6, 2008
      Trade Paperback; $15.99; 48 pages; 978-1-4363-2080-1

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