Polly #42

Tizzie gets elected to handle refreshments for her club's beach party, but after losing the club money to a hungry goat, she's left scrambling to make do with what little she can afford. When a stranger's diamond engagement ring goes missing on the beach, a full-scale treasure hunt breaks out—except nobody can quite agree on what they're actually hunting for, and Tizzie's own buried lunch box has vanished in the chaos. What started as a simple beach outing turns into a hilariously tangled day when good intentions and misplaced items lead to an unexpected turn of events.

When Polly discovers an old trunk in the attic containing mysterious letters and a diamond necklace engraved "John to Isabelle," she's drawn into a puzzle that deepens when her friend Ronnie's behavior turns cagey and strange. That night, a vivid dream about a Civil War–era soldier and his sweetheart seems to unlock the necklace's secret—but then evidence surfaces that someone rifled through the trunk while everyone slept. Can Polly uncover the truth behind the heirloom and what frightened Ronnie into silence?

Mary Small began singing on the radio at just four years old in Baltimore, Maryland, and her big break came at eleven when Rudy Vallee invited her to guest-star on his program—a performance so impressive it launched her toward her own network show. This non-fiction biography follows her rise from child vocalist to accomplished entertainer, celebrating the talent and warmth that made her a radio star.