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Synopsis
When Miss Julia burst on the scene in her fictional debut, Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind, this proper lady of a certain age found her orderly world turned upside down when Hazel Marie Puckett appeared with her nine-year-old son, Little Lloyd, who looked disturbingly similar to Miss Julia's late husband. Now, in Miss Julia Takes Over, with her sharp tongue and iron backbone intact, Miss Julia must tackle another disruption when Hazel Marie doesn't return from a dinner date with a fund-raiser who, in Miss Julia's opinion, wears his shorts too tight. Frantic and unable to persuade the local police that Hazel Marie is in danger, Miss Julia hires J. D. Pickens to investigate, despite her reservations about his taste for beer and women. She and Little Lloyd help search for Hazel Marie, running into adventures ranging from a most indelicate display of fisticuffs to a high-speed car chase on the track of a NASCAR Speedway, all the while standing strong ...because if Miss Julia doesn't take care of things, who will?
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Is Miss Julia takes over appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Clean, humorous mystery with a feisty older heroine. Contains mild action (fisticuffs, car chase) but no graphic violence, sexual content, or strong language. Safe for teens and up.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping.
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Who'll love this
Teens would enjoy the sharp-tongued Miss Julia's determination to solve a mystery when the adults around her won't help.