Mandie mysteries

When she and her grandmother return to Franklin, North Carolina, for a Christmas visit, thirteen-year-old Mandie worries about how all the guests will get along with each other and wonders about the appearance of a mysterious package addressed to her.

Mandie and Celia search for a thief after Mandie's gorgeous graduation dress is stolen, and the friends must face the prospect of going to different schools when Celia's college application gets lost in the mail.