'I didn't touch the book. It was Ellen who ruined it,' Anne Randolph's words echoed through the president's library.

Thomas Jefferson's New Testament has been cut to ribbons, and his granddaughter, nine-year-old Ellen Randolph, is blamed by her older sister, Anne. Just after Ellen clears her name, a skeleton model is smashed, and Ellen is in trouble again.

As Ellen and her older brother Jeff search the President's house for clues about the skeleton, they only find more mysteries. What happened to the president's pet mockingbird? And who has been printing Anne's private mail in the newspaper?

But the question most dear to Ellen is How can I get along with Anne? As she searches the New Testament for an answer, she uncovers a wonderful secret that will change her life.

Marianne Hering was on the staff of Clubhouse magazine for eight years. She has written the Lights, Camera, Action Mysteries and articles for many Christian magazines. Marianne lives in Colorado with her husband, Doug, and daughter, Danielle.

Ages: 7-10
Value: Love