The Josie Gambit

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HarperCollins Publishers, 1988 - Juvenile Fiction - 128 pages
Shy, twelve-year-old, chess-loving Greg is apprehensive about spending six months with his grandmother in Pineville, Illinois, but his relationship with the outgoing Nolan family involves him in some real life chess moves with a troubled girl that open him up to loyalty and friendship with people who really count.

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Ogres and Ghosts
3
The Chess Team
4
Late Alarms
5
Copyright

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The Josie Gambit
Mary Francis Shura
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TitleThe Josie Gambit
AuthorMary Francis Shura
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers, 1988
ISBN0380704978, 9780380704972
Length128 pages
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Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories
  
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