Books like Lizzie McGuire by Alice Alfonsi
The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club, published by The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club, is presented as a “lost classic” that fans found on Lizzie McGuire during the “Mom’s Best Friend” episode. The book is marked as Lizzie’s personal copy, with her humorous comments and doodles in the margins and a note on the front cover.
The story follows Darcy Lou, a young woman living on the Louisiana bayou in the late 1940s. Her mother, Tallulah, grows orchids, and together with a crew of eccentric Cajun poker‑playing friends they work like fairy godmothers to help Darcy Lou reach her dream of attending a lavish New Orleans ball.
Although not an Oprah Book Club selection, The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club is intended to delight young readers and Lizzie McGuire fans alike.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Alice Alfonsi
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