Joyce Grant, Author & Speaker

Gabby: Wonder Girl

For ages: 4-8

Hardcover

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Publishing

When Gabby finds a mysterious photograph in her backyard, she teams up with her best friend, Super Roy, to figure out who the strange girl in the picture is.

Using her magic book and the power of punctuation, Gabby and Roy must ask the right questions to solve the mystery and save the day.

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More about this book

Gabby returns as Wonder Girl in the third book of the Gabby series.
When Gabby finds a mysterious photograph in her backyard, she teams up with her best friend, Super Roy, to figure out who the strange girl in the picture is.
Using her magic book and the power of punctuation, Gabby and Roy must ask the right questions to solve the mystery and save the day.

The Gabby series are quirky, rollicking stories all on their own; they’re also ideal for teaching phonics.
Two pages of end matter with fun literacy games that promote reading and writing.

Published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Markham, Ontario.
Illustrated by Jan Dolby

Hardcover published 2016
32 pages
ISBN-13: 9781554553846 ‎
List Price: $12.95
4-color 11 x 8.5 32 pages
Grades: preschool-grade 3, Ages: 4 to 8

Reviews

OPEN BOOK
Gabby and Roy must ask the right questions to solve the mystery and save the day.
—Open Book Toronto

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF GABBY…
Dolby’s spunky illustrations capture Gabby’s energy.
Once again, Gabby and her sidekick Roy bring words to life using letters from Gabby’s magical alphabet book.
—Readerly

A FUN BOOK ABOUT ASKING QUESTIONS
With Gabby’s magic book they use letters and lots of question marks to find the answers they are seeking. When they discover who the girl is they realize they have an even bigger problem, and a lot more questions.
You’ll also find great question activities in the back of the book.
—KIDS bookshelf
Read the full review on KIDS Bookshelf

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
“…a wonderfully entertaining picture book story that will prove to be enormously popular with children ages 6 to 7. Strongly recommended for family, elementary school and community library picture book collections.”
—Midwest Book Review

Resources

Teaching Guide: Gabby

The Gabby teacher’s guide works for Gabby, Gabby: Drama Queen and Gabby: Wonder Girl.

It’s free to download!