"Fast-paced, entertaining read ... a charming main character and a diverting plot sure to appeal to fans of whodunit novels." -- KIRKUS REVIEW Last year was one heck of a ride for 12-year old Mary Frances ("Frankie") Jackson. She was an inning away from becoming the first female all-state middle-school pitcher ... until a teammate double-crossed her. Then, she was arrested after she sought revenge against the double-crosser. And to top it off, her dad was banished from the family home after falling off the wagon. Now, she's been sent to California for the summer to live on a houseboat with...

Have you ever heard a mermaid sing? 12-year old Frankie Jackson has ... and now she's in a mess of trouble. "Set in the fascinating world of Sausalito's houseboat community, I Didn't Steal Your Mermaid features the inimitable adventures of Frankie Jackson, surely the cleverest and most endearing 12-year old to ever match wits with evil doers." -- Jake Warner, www.jakestales.org

Crazy things are about to happen to 12-year old Frankie Jackson after she signs on to compete in a reality TV show. Not only does she have to win a televised pitching competition, but she also has to figure out who burned down an abandoned houseboat and how come a 15-year old con artist wants to become her BFF. And weirdest of all - why is she getting phone calls from someone claiming to be the "real" Frankie Jackson? I Like Your Shoes, the third book in the Frankie Jackson mystery series, takes place on the Sausalito houseboat docks. "he book features believable, amusingly insightful...