The Curious Adventures of Jimmy McGee

Jimmy McGee is a tiny, leprechaun-like man whose peaceful life is disrupted when he rescues Amy's doll Little Lydia from a monstrous wave that sweeps her off the beach. Can Jimmy find a way to restore Little Lydia to her original state as a do-nothing doll before he returns her to her rightful owner?

From the bestselling author of Ginger Pye comes the quirky story of a little man who saves the day in a big way.


Author: Eleanor Estes
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 08/01/2005
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.64h x 5.10w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9780152055172

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 88681 / Curious Adventures of Jimmy McGee


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Children's Advance 07/01/2005 pg. 47
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 72 - Unacceptable In Style, Content

About the Author
O'Brien, John: - John O'Brien is a well-known NEW YORKER cartoonist. For Clarion, he has illustrated DEAR OLD DONEGALEstes, Eleanor: -

Eleanor Estes (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children's librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of The Moffats in 1941. Two of her outstanding books about the Moffats--Rufus M. and The Middle Moffat--were awarded Newbery Honors, as was her short novel The Hundred Dresses. She won the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye.