| Title | : | Lost in Hollywood (mix) |
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| ISBN | : | 1481465716 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781481465717 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 |
| Publication | : | First published August 30, 2016 |
Thirteen-year-old Ginger Carlson feels like she is the only normal one in her family. Her father is an inventor who sells his gadgets online, Mom is obsessed with classic movies, and her brother Grant thinks he is from outer space. Luckily, Ginger has a totally normal BFF, Payton, and they have big plans for the future—they plan to become doctors and open a practice together in a big city. But first, they’re partnering on the state Science Olympics where they’re sure to take home the gold for their eighth grade class with their model of the brain.
The Olympics training is interrupted when the Carlson family gets an urgent call that their eccentric Aunt Betty, a former actress who lives in Hollywood, is in serious trouble. The bank is going to take her house unless she can give them the money she owes. The Carlsons head to LA to sort things out for Aunt Betty, along with Payton, who tags along for the West Coast adventure.
In a moment alone with the girls, Aunt Betty tells them what’s really going on. Because she didn’t trust banks, Aunt Betty stashed her money in a secret hiding place. Only problem—it’s so secret, she can’t remember where that hiding place is! That’s what she’s been doing all around town—looking for her fortune. Can Ginger and Payton help find the money—and give Aunt Betty the Hollywood ending that she deserves?
Lost in Hollywood (mix) Reviews
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Song for summary: Friend by Kaitlyn
This was a really cute book! The characters are amusing, different, and quirky; while the plot is a fun romp through Hollywood. This was a nice, quick read, one that is perfect for any girl who has ever wanted to explore the famous celebrity-filled city. -
Callaghan, Cindy Lost in Hollywood, 240 pgs. Aladdin, 2016. Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
Thirteen year old Ginger and her best friend Payton are visiting Hollywood. Ginger’s parents have brought the family to check in on her Aunt Betty Jean (ABJ), an aging actress who seems to be suffering from memory loss. When ABJ suffers a fall and they subsequently discover that her life savings has disappeared, Ginger and Peyton visit all the most important tourist attractions hoping to find the missing money (and ABJ’s Oscar, too).
This is a terrific series! Each book is different (Yes there are other lost ins - Lost in Rome, Lost in Paris, Lost in London) with different characters, different issues. This is a bit crazy with a burrito car, old fashioned walkie talkies and a lot of name dropping (some real some made up). So much fun to read, light and clean, a perfect choice for middle school.
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Thirteen year old Ginger and her best friend Payton are visiting Hollywood. Ginger’s parents have brought the family to check in on her Aunt Betty Jean (ABJ), an aging actress who seems to be suffering from memory loss. When ABJ suffers a fall and they subsequently discover that her life savings has disappeared, Ginger and Peyton visit all the most important tourist attractions hoping to find the missing money (and ABJ’s Oscar, too).
This is a terrific series! Each book is different (Yes there are other lost ins - Lost in Rome, Lost in Paris, Lost in London) with different characters, different issues. This is a bit crazy with a burrito car, old fashioned walkie talkies and a lot of name dropping (some real some made up). So much fun to read, light and clean, a perfect choice for middle school.
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Lost in Hollywood is the perfect demonstration of how this author uses plot devices in her books to cleverly take readers through the local sights. A 13-year-old girl named Ginger travels with her family and her BFF to Hollywood to help out her ailing aunt, only to find herself playing detective. When she learns that her memory-challenged aunt has hidden a large amount of money somewhere in Hollywood, Ginger, her BFF, and her aunt's caregiver's niece go on a hunt. The author takes us along for the ride and by the end of it, we feel like we've spent some serious time in Hollywood!
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I just found this book written slightly sloppily. I loved Cindy Callaghan's Lost in London but didn't find I enjoyed many of her others. Get this: "She looked like Marilyn Moore would have if she were thirty years older". Older. OLDER?! She's like 70 years old! What a stupid typo. Well his book just didn't do much for me but I guess I recommend this book to about 11 year olds
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Great book. It was hard to put it down.
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And the attack of the dumb-cute city-exploration books continues! I read most of this one in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep but was too tired to do anything productive. As with the other books in the series, Lost in Hollywood features a tweenaged protagonist running around a major city in an aim to fulfill a quest. The logic is spectacularly illogical: in this case, Ginger's grandmother has stashed her considerable fortune in Hollywood...somewhere...and has forgotten where it is, so she's relying on Ginger to find it. Ginger decides that the obvious places to look are Madame Tussauds, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, fancy clothing stores, etc. Pretty ridiculous but nonetheless entertaining.
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Loved it , easy read and so cool and fun at the same time ! The characters are marked out so well and well I want. A burrito now !! 😻😻
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Good book
