Destiny has enough to do, such as taking care of her three younger siblings and trying to keep Mama from spending the last of their money on the lottery. But she needs a job, and reading to the mysterious Mrs. Peck pays well. While Destiny discovers secret worlds in Mrs. Peck's books, she never suspected that Mrs. Peck has a secret of her own that could change Destiny's life forever.

 

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Vicki Groveis a freelance writer with about 300 articles and short stories published in such magazines as VIRTUE, READER S DIGEST, TWILIGHT ZONE, TEEN MAGAZINE, and AMERICAN GIRL. She has written ten middle grade and young adult novels for Penguin Putnam, many of which have been on numerous state recommended reading lists. Two of her books, "Reaching Dustin"and"Starplace," were included as"School Library Journal s"Best Books of the Year. One of her books, "Destiny," was chosen by the Society of Midland Writers as the year s best novel for young people by a Midwestern Writer. In 1998 she was inducted into the Missouri Writers Hall of Fame. "