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Mandie #21
Mandie and the Fiery Rescue
Everywhere Mandie, Celia, and Jonathan have visited during their summer travel through Europe, they think they have seen "the strange woman" who followed them from their ship. But they are never able to catch up with her or figure out why she is cloaked in mystery.
Traveling on from Holland to Ireland, Mandie and her friends visit Belfast and a linen mill there. When a fire breaks out in the mill, Mandie risks her life to save a little girl trapped inside. If that isn't exciting enough, "the strange woman" suddenly makes another surprise appearance!
Why has she followed them? What will happen now?
Traveling on from Holland to Ireland, Mandie and her friends visit Belfast and a linen mill there. When a fire breaks out in the mill, Mandie risks her life to save a little girl trapped inside. If that isn't exciting enough, "the strange woman" suddenly makes another surprise appearance!
Why has she followed them? What will happen now?
160 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1993
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About the author
Lois Gladys Leppard
120 books289 followersLois Gladys Leppard was the author of the Mandie series of children's novels. Leppard wrote her first Mandie story when she was only eleven and a half years old, but did not become a professional author until she was an adult. Leppard has also worked as a professional singer, actress, and playwright. At one time, she and her two sisters, Sybil and Louise, formed a singing group called the Larke Sisters.
There are forty Mandie books in the main series, an eight-book junior series and several other titles. Leppard said that she could write a Mandie book in two weeks, barring any interruptions.
The eponymous heroine lives in North Carolina in the early 1900s, encountering adventure and solving mysteries with help from her friends, family, and pet cat, Snowball. These young reader novels are meant to teach morals as well as be fun and captivating stories to read. Leppard stated that her books contain "nothing occult or vulgar", and Mandie is depicted as a faithful Christian. The Mandie books often deal with issues of discrimination and prejudice relating to race (particularly with regard to the local Cherokee), class, and disability.
Lois Gladys Leppard based some of the incidents in her Mandie books on her mother's experiences growing up in North Carolina. The dedication in the first book is: "For My Mother, Bessie A. Wilson Leppard, and In Memory of Her Sister, Lillie Margaret Ann Wilson Frady, Orphans of North Carolina Who Outgrew the Sufferings of Childhood".
There are forty Mandie books in the main series, an eight-book junior series and several other titles. Leppard said that she could write a Mandie book in two weeks, barring any interruptions.
The eponymous heroine lives in North Carolina in the early 1900s, encountering adventure and solving mysteries with help from her friends, family, and pet cat, Snowball. These young reader novels are meant to teach morals as well as be fun and captivating stories to read. Leppard stated that her books contain "nothing occult or vulgar", and Mandie is depicted as a faithful Christian. The Mandie books often deal with issues of discrimination and prejudice relating to race (particularly with regard to the local Cherokee), class, and disability.
Lois Gladys Leppard based some of the incidents in her Mandie books on her mother's experiences growing up in North Carolina. The dedication in the first book is: "For My Mother, Bessie A. Wilson Leppard, and In Memory of Her Sister, Lillie Margaret Ann Wilson Frady, Orphans of North Carolina Who Outgrew the Sufferings of Childhood".
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December 30, 2016
About this book:
“Everywhere Mandie, Celia, and Jonathan have visited during their summer travel through Europe, they think they have seen “the strange woman” who followed them from their ship. But they are never able to catch up with her or figure out why she is cloaked in mystery.
Traveling on from Holland to Ireland, Mandie and her friends visit Belfast and a linen mill there. When a fire breaks out in the mill, Mandie risks her life to save a little girl trapped inside. If that isn't exciting enough, "the strange woman" suddenly makes another surprise appearance!
Why has she followed them? What will happen now?”
Series: Book #21 in “Mandie” series. (To read the reviews of the previous books in this series, click the number to be taken to that review: #1! #2! #3! #4! #5! #6! #7! #8! #9! #10! #11! #12! #13! #14! #15! #16! #17! #18! #19! #20!) {There also is the “Young Mandie Mystery” series, (Book #1 review Here and Book #2 review Here!) but they do not connect together well}
Spiritual Content- Psalm 41:1 at the beginning; A few Prayers; A Scripture is quoted & prayed; Forgiving & Asking forgiveness; Uncle Ned referrers to Heaven as the “happy hunting ground”; Mentions of Heaven (indirectly); A mention of practicing what you preach;
*Note: Nearly all about leprechauns & the myths/legends; A couple mentions of Cherokee Indians believing in spirits; A few mentions of ghosts; Mentions of an evil magician; Mentions of fairies.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘give a hoot’ and two ‘shuck’s; Eye rolling; Mentions of a fire, smoke & injuries (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of kidnappings; Mentions of a (drunk) man grabbing Mandie (she’s fine); Mentions of a drunk & whiskey; A few mentions of hitting & knocking a man out; A few mentions of spankings; A couple mentions of bad dreams; A mention of a crook; A mention of a piercing.
Sexual Content- A few mentions of blushes & love; A few mentions of beautiful girls (Jonathan grins at the thought of meeting some);
*Note: A mention of underthings.
-Amanda “Mandie” Shaw, age 13
P.O.V. of Mandie
Set in 1901
159 pages (also available in a collection with three other Mandie books.)
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Pre Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
New Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
Another cute Mandie mystery with almost the whole gang and a couple new faces as well! ;)
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“Everywhere Mandie, Celia, and Jonathan have visited during their summer travel through Europe, they think they have seen “the strange woman” who followed them from their ship. But they are never able to catch up with her or figure out why she is cloaked in mystery.
Traveling on from Holland to Ireland, Mandie and her friends visit Belfast and a linen mill there. When a fire breaks out in the mill, Mandie risks her life to save a little girl trapped inside. If that isn't exciting enough, "the strange woman" suddenly makes another surprise appearance!
Why has she followed them? What will happen now?”
Series: Book #21 in “Mandie” series. (To read the reviews of the previous books in this series, click the number to be taken to that review: #1! #2! #3! #4! #5! #6! #7! #8! #9! #10! #11! #12! #13! #14! #15! #16! #17! #18! #19! #20!) {There also is the “Young Mandie Mystery” series, (Book #1 review Here and Book #2 review Here!) but they do not connect together well}
Spiritual Content- Psalm 41:1 at the beginning; A few Prayers; A Scripture is quoted & prayed; Forgiving & Asking forgiveness; Uncle Ned referrers to Heaven as the “happy hunting ground”; Mentions of Heaven (indirectly); A mention of practicing what you preach;
*Note: Nearly all about leprechauns & the myths/legends; A couple mentions of Cherokee Indians believing in spirits; A few mentions of ghosts; Mentions of an evil magician; Mentions of fairies.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘give a hoot’ and two ‘shuck’s; Eye rolling; Mentions of a fire, smoke & injuries (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of kidnappings; Mentions of a (drunk) man grabbing Mandie (she’s fine); Mentions of a drunk & whiskey; A few mentions of hitting & knocking a man out; A few mentions of spankings; A couple mentions of bad dreams; A mention of a crook; A mention of a piercing.
Sexual Content- A few mentions of blushes & love; A few mentions of beautiful girls (Jonathan grins at the thought of meeting some);
*Note: A mention of underthings.
-Amanda “Mandie” Shaw, age 13
P.O.V. of Mandie
Set in 1901
159 pages (also available in a collection with three other Mandie books.)
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
New Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
Another cute Mandie mystery with almost the whole gang and a couple new faces as well! ;)
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
August 27, 2020
*THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS*
Ok, "Mandie and the Fiery Rescue"! I really had high expectation for this one, I was really hoping it was all about the mysterious woman, but my hopes were shattered and not really met. I will say this: it is not as bad as "Mandie and the Mysterious Fisherman" (thankfully). The squad is off to Belfast, Ireland! We pick up with them as they arrive. Mandie immediately loves Ireland! We end up meeting a poor girl, who is looking for leprechauns. Later on (when I say later, I mean MUCH later), Mandie gets into some action with a factory fire, and then the book ends on a pretty big cliffhanger! The entire book was really just Mandie looking for leprechauns and roaming around- BORING.
This book really lacked in good parts. I can say this: I like having Molly involved. It is good for Mandie to be with someone who is poor, as Mandie is living in the lap of luxury. I hope to see Molly influence Mandie's brattiness! I also really liked the (only) action scene towards the end of the book. Mandie rushes into a fire to save her friend- probably one of the most wild things she's ever done. The best part of this book was probably how the end left us on a cliffhanger- why are they leaving Europe so abruptly? It does make one quite excited to read on!
The cons of this book completely outweigh the pros. The whole book is really just Mandie tramping around looking for leprechauns! Now I may be incorrect, but I think the target age range of this series definitely knows that leprechauns are not real, so Mandie believing they are real is really unrealistic. So she kind of just seems like a wild girl who believes in pink fluffy unicorns- definitely not an attractive part of Mandie! The description makes the book seem like it's all about the strange woman who has been following them around for weeks- that couldn't be farther from the truth. She pops up twice, but then doesn't actually appear face to face until a rushed scene in the last chapter. Why did she spy on them, and even kidnap them? She was "trying to protect the kids" because Jonathan's father was being targeted because of his work with the President. This is a terrible explanation. The enemy of the last few books is actually a good woman!? I would have preferred this book to be all about capturing the woman for spying on the kids, because of Jonathan's connection to the President. It is obvious that the author changed her ideas for this woman around "Mandie and the Singing Chalet". In the previous books, she is a snitch, a scary kidnapper, and someone who peeks into the girl's cabin. I would've preferred this woman to be a villain served with justice, rather than a hired protector!
We have some (not too many) unanswered questions in this book:
-How did the "leprechaun" Mandie spotted "disappear in thin air"?
-Did the woman know that Jonathan was on the ship they were on to Europe, or was it a coincidence?
The only reason why this is not worse than "Mandie and the Mysterious Fisherman" is that Mandie isn't too stupid in her actions. In this book, she is more stupid in her opinions and thoughts. This books is just boring, as we all know leprechauns are not real. I spent most of the book just hoping we'd get into the part with the strange woman, who I wish the book was all about! Well, this is a bittersweet end to Mandie's Europe adventure. Even though I didn't like many of them, there were also many I really enjoyed! "Mandie and the Silent Catacombs" is my personal favorite in the whole Mandie series! I am incredibly excited to see where this series leads on to!
Favorite Quote: (Reply to Mandie asking for forgiveness after she lashed out at Jonathan) "'Forgive you? For what?' Jonathan said with his mischievous grin. 'I thought that was your natural way of speaking.'"
Ok, "Mandie and the Fiery Rescue"! I really had high expectation for this one, I was really hoping it was all about the mysterious woman, but my hopes were shattered and not really met. I will say this: it is not as bad as "Mandie and the Mysterious Fisherman" (thankfully). The squad is off to Belfast, Ireland! We pick up with them as they arrive. Mandie immediately loves Ireland! We end up meeting a poor girl, who is looking for leprechauns. Later on (when I say later, I mean MUCH later), Mandie gets into some action with a factory fire, and then the book ends on a pretty big cliffhanger! The entire book was really just Mandie looking for leprechauns and roaming around- BORING.
This book really lacked in good parts. I can say this: I like having Molly involved. It is good for Mandie to be with someone who is poor, as Mandie is living in the lap of luxury. I hope to see Molly influence Mandie's brattiness! I also really liked the (only) action scene towards the end of the book. Mandie rushes into a fire to save her friend- probably one of the most wild things she's ever done. The best part of this book was probably how the end left us on a cliffhanger- why are they leaving Europe so abruptly? It does make one quite excited to read on!
The cons of this book completely outweigh the pros. The whole book is really just Mandie tramping around looking for leprechauns! Now I may be incorrect, but I think the target age range of this series definitely knows that leprechauns are not real, so Mandie believing they are real is really unrealistic. So she kind of just seems like a wild girl who believes in pink fluffy unicorns- definitely not an attractive part of Mandie! The description makes the book seem like it's all about the strange woman who has been following them around for weeks- that couldn't be farther from the truth. She pops up twice, but then doesn't actually appear face to face until a rushed scene in the last chapter. Why did she spy on them, and even kidnap them? She was "trying to protect the kids" because Jonathan's father was being targeted because of his work with the President. This is a terrible explanation. The enemy of the last few books is actually a good woman!? I would have preferred this book to be all about capturing the woman for spying on the kids, because of Jonathan's connection to the President. It is obvious that the author changed her ideas for this woman around "Mandie and the Singing Chalet". In the previous books, she is a snitch, a scary kidnapper, and someone who peeks into the girl's cabin. I would've preferred this woman to be a villain served with justice, rather than a hired protector!
We have some (not too many) unanswered questions in this book:
-How did the "leprechaun" Mandie spotted "disappear in thin air"?
-Did the woman know that Jonathan was on the ship they were on to Europe, or was it a coincidence?
The only reason why this is not worse than "Mandie and the Mysterious Fisherman" is that Mandie isn't too stupid in her actions. In this book, she is more stupid in her opinions and thoughts. This books is just boring, as we all know leprechauns are not real. I spent most of the book just hoping we'd get into the part with the strange woman, who I wish the book was all about! Well, this is a bittersweet end to Mandie's Europe adventure. Even though I didn't like many of them, there were also many I really enjoyed! "Mandie and the Silent Catacombs" is my personal favorite in the whole Mandie series! I am incredibly excited to see where this series leads on to!
Favorite Quote: (Reply to Mandie asking for forgiveness after she lashed out at Jonathan) "'Forgive you? For what?' Jonathan said with his mischievous grin. 'I thought that was your natural way of speaking.'"
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 30, 2020
2.5 stars & 3/10 hearts. I have a hard time with this book. In the first place, all the talk about ghosts, fairies, & leprechauns kind of turns me off—they all don’t exist, and the last two involve magic. I also am not a fan of how Mrs. Taft is always getting after Mandie because of Snowball. But I was particularly annoyed by how Mandie is always running behind her grandmother’s back and that is never addressed. So, I have enjoyed other Mandie books, but this one just isn’t for me.
March 12, 2025
Mandie, Celia, and Jonathan's European adventure takes them to Ireland for a brief while. During their stay, they meet a little girl named Molly who has her heart set on catching a leprechaun. Molly is determined that if she can catch a leprechaun and get his pot of gold, her single mother would no longer have to work so much and could spend more time with her. But, when a fire breaks out at the linen factory where Molly's mother is employed, the truth comes out after Molly is rescued.
July 26, 2020
( Note: Copy I Read was via a collection borrowed from the library)
I remember reading maybe one or two Mandie books when I was younger, but this great to revisit.
A fun & engaging adventure ( like a Christian Nancy Drew); this particular one set in Belfast. Had me smile, laugh a couple times, and even cheer the characters on at one point.
I remember reading maybe one or two Mandie books when I was younger, but this great to revisit.
A fun & engaging adventure ( like a Christian Nancy Drew); this particular one set in Belfast. Had me smile, laugh a couple times, and even cheer the characters on at one point.
June 2, 2018
Finally a Mandi that ends with more questions then it started - don't get me wrong I adored the entire Mandi series when I was a kid and only re-read them so I could make sure my daughter understood them, but now as an adult, they've lost a bit of the magic.
June 24, 2021
Good book
January 18, 2022
This is mostly a review of the back cover which tells the main plot point which happens on page 125 (out of 155) in the book. Not much suspense y’all.
September 12, 2023
Not a typical Mandie book. No real mystery, just felt like filler to get us to the next book.
June 7, 2025
mandie is an awesome series
September 19, 2012
I admit it: I am reviewing these books years after reading them. However, do not even suggest that I'm no longer qualified, that too many years have passed to remember. My battered and faded copies of these books testify to how many times I read them growing up and plots and entire passages are seared in my memory forever.
Snowball always ran away, Mandie always got in trouble, Uncle Ned always rescued her, and Joe and Tommy bristled at each other. I myself preferred Joe, but Tommy's cosmopolitan airs nearly tipped the balance a time or two. I recall- fondly and as though it were yesterday- my glee when Mandie went off to Europe, my disgust at the new baby, my delight in Mandie's wardrobe of sky blue frocks, my puzzlement at all her near escapes and handy school vacations, my terror during the daring midnight adventures. Ah me, to be young and silly again...
If I had written goodreads reviews at the age of eleven, all Mandie books would've received automatic five-star ratings and gushing descriptions. As an adult, I will honestly give them all three stars, except for my special pets. And if I ever have a little girl, I will buy her the entire set. Oh, and did you know there are more than forty books in the series by now? And I'm guessing Mandie never grows up, either.
Snowball always ran away, Mandie always got in trouble, Uncle Ned always rescued her, and Joe and Tommy bristled at each other. I myself preferred Joe, but Tommy's cosmopolitan airs nearly tipped the balance a time or two. I recall- fondly and as though it were yesterday- my glee when Mandie went off to Europe, my disgust at the new baby, my delight in Mandie's wardrobe of sky blue frocks, my puzzlement at all her near escapes and handy school vacations, my terror during the daring midnight adventures. Ah me, to be young and silly again...
If I had written goodreads reviews at the age of eleven, all Mandie books would've received automatic five-star ratings and gushing descriptions. As an adult, I will honestly give them all three stars, except for my special pets. And if I ever have a little girl, I will buy her the entire set. Oh, and did you know there are more than forty books in the series by now? And I'm guessing Mandie never grows up, either.
January 21, 2013
This is the 21st book in the Mandie series -- it takes place in Ireland. Of course, everything is about green shamrocks, leprechauns, and finding magical pots of gold.
However, Mandie makes a new friend of a poor Irish girl named Molly, who is searching for a leprechaun's pot of gold. My only complaint about the book is that it seems as though Mandie, herself, started believing in leprechauns! All the previous Mandie books have had wholesome stories that are readily believable, so I guess I was a bit surprised at this new addition.
While in Ireland, Mandie finds out some news from her grandmother, that is on the bittersweet side. Overall, I did like the story.
To finish off my summary of the book though, this big leprechaun chase even leads up to a scary fire that leaves lives completely altered forever.
Even Mandie's life is effected...
However, Mandie makes a new friend of a poor Irish girl named Molly, who is searching for a leprechaun's pot of gold. My only complaint about the book is that it seems as though Mandie, herself, started believing in leprechauns! All the previous Mandie books have had wholesome stories that are readily believable, so I guess I was a bit surprised at this new addition.
While in Ireland, Mandie finds out some news from her grandmother, that is on the bittersweet side. Overall, I did like the story.
To finish off my summary of the book though, this big leprechaun chase even leads up to a scary fire that leaves lives completely altered forever.
Even Mandie's life is effected...
June 17, 2020
Title: Mandie and the Fiery Rescue
Author: Lois Gladys Leppard
Series: Mandie, #21
Format: paperback (bind-up)
Length: ?
Synopsis: Traveling on from Holland to Ireland, Mandie and her friends visit Belfast and a linen mill there. When a fire breaks out in the mill, Mandie risks her life to save a little girl trapped inside. If that isn't exciting enough, "the strange woman" suddenly makes another surprise appearance!
Favourite character: Celia
Least favourite character: Mandie
Favourite line: N/A
Mini-review: Another Mandie book that I hadn’t read before. Mandie wasn’t as insufferable as she normally is, but she stilled annoyed me a great deal. Jonathan and Celia were great and tbh I kind of ship just the teensiest.
Author: Lois Gladys Leppard
Series: Mandie, #21
Format: paperback (bind-up)
Length: ?
Synopsis: Traveling on from Holland to Ireland, Mandie and her friends visit Belfast and a linen mill there. When a fire breaks out in the mill, Mandie risks her life to save a little girl trapped inside. If that isn't exciting enough, "the strange woman" suddenly makes another surprise appearance!
Favourite character: Celia
Least favourite character: Mandie
Favourite line: N/A
Mini-review: Another Mandie book that I hadn’t read before. Mandie wasn’t as insufferable as she normally is, but she stilled annoyed me a great deal. Jonathan and Celia were great and tbh I kind of ship just the teensiest.
May 14, 2010
Mandy and the fiery rescue is a one in a series of 39 Mandie books. This story is about three children named Mandie, Celia, and Jonathan on a trip to Ireland. The common theme in the Mandie boks is that the three youths are always trying to solve some sort of mystery. In this story, which is the 21st book in the series, Mandie saves a little girl from a fire. It's setting is in the early 1900 and there are some words used then that children today might not understand. However, this is a wholesome and safe story that I think children would enjoy reading.
June 11, 2020
The Mandie books are fun Christian mysteries for children, but I still love reading them. Even though she doesn't age very quickly and seems to get far too many breaks from school during the year, she's a lot of fun.
February 1, 2013
It was about Mandie and her friends went to Europe to explore. Will they were in Ireland and her mom and her brother got sick with the fever. Her Grandmother had not told her that it had hapend. her brother had died from it.
January 17, 2016
Mandie continues to get in trouble when her imagination moves faster than her common sense. Intrigued with Irish folklore, Mandie and her friends agree to help a local Irish girl named Molly look for a leprechaun.
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September 21, 2007Leppard, Lois G.
November 7, 2017
Another great Mandie book! 5 stars!
January 22, 2024
Still highly enjoyable
Questionable rep though
Questionable rep though
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January 22, 2009JMAR4-Lep
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