About
the Book
Title:
Wilhelmina and the Willamette Wig Factory
Author:
Whitney Dineen
Genre:
Middle Grade / Paranormal Mystery
Wilhelmina
and the Willamette Wig Factory is Book 1 in the Willy and Tommy
Adventure Series. Wilhelmina Snodgrass and her family move to the
Willamette Valley, Oregon, against her express wishes. Not only is
she sure her life is over, but she's convinced she won't make any
friends. That is until she meets her eccentric blue-haired neighbor,
Thomasina Andretti. Willy and Tommy become involved in a s conspiracy
to reopen The Willamette Wig Factory, with their unsuspecting friend,
Georgianna Carbunkle. The plot, however, is orchestrated by three of
Willy's ancestor's, from beyond the grave. Scrapes, mishaps and the
unforeseen occur; including becoming sworn enemies with Tiffany
Peterson, the most popular girl in the seventh- grade, a crush on
super-stud, Jamie Armstrong and a mysterious carousel. Willy and
Tommy have it all-mystery, revenge and romance. Monteith, Oregon,
becomes the stage for adventure beyond their wildest dreams!
Author
Bio
While
attending the University of Illinois in Chicago, Whitney Dineen was
discovered by a local modeling agent and began an unexpected career
as a plus-size Ford model. She modeled in New York City before moving
to Los Angeles with her husband.
When
she wasn’t modeling, she was in the kitchen, baking delights to
share with friends. Soon, her friends began asking her to send
baskets of her wonderful candies and cookies to business associates,
agents and production studios. Word spread like wildfire, and the
rest, as they say, is history. Whitney’s sensational creations are
still in great demand by her loyal celebrity clientele.
During “The Hollywood
Years,” Whitney was bitten by the writing bug and started
creating characters that are inspired by strong women with a great
sense of humor.
In
addition to her love of chick-lit, Whitney has also written a series
of adventure books for middle readers The first of which,
Wilhelmina and the Willamette Wig Factory, is now
available.
Whitney
and her husband, Jimmy, have recently relocated to the beautiful
Pacific Northwest to raise their children, chickens and organic
vegetables.
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Book
Excerpts
Excerpt
#1
Willy
looked up and was astonished to see the cutest boy ever. “Excuse
me, what?”
Tiffany
and Bree stopped talking and just stared at Willy. They hadn’t
noticed her before. But at that moment, they wondered who the redhead
was and why on earth Jamie Armstrong was talking to her.
“I
said your hair looks much better today than it did at church
yesterday.”
At
church? Willy never saw this gorgeous boy at church. Surely she would
have noticed him if he was there. Yet he must have been there if he
saw her hair. Her hair… oh man, this was humiliating. He had seen
her hair!
Willy
stammered, “Uh, thank you, I guess. I was just trying something
new. Guess it didn’t work out too well.”
“Oh,”
answered Jamie, “it was fine. This is just much better.”
Jamie
gave her another blinding smile as he strode off toward his own
towel. Willy just watched him walk by with her mouth open when she
heard one of the girls next to her ask, “Who is that girl and why
was Jamie Armstrong talking to her?”
One
of the cheerleaders had a bee in her bonnet over Jamie talking to
her. Willy didn’t know what to do. She could either turn to them
and introduce herself or pretend that she hadn’t heard them. They
were clearly irritated by her very existence so she pretended she
didn’t hear them. Willy wasn’t exactly popular in Mason, but she
had gone to school there her whole life so
18
at
least she knew everyone. She had friends who were cheerleaders,
friends who were into sports and still other friends who were in the
band. She, herself, played the clarinet, ran track and was seriously
considering trying out for the junior high cheerleading squad when
she found out that her family was moving. But now, before she hardly
knew a soul, she was about to become disliked by two of the popular
girls in her new class. That was not a good sign.
Willy
decided to get up and get a soda. That might clear her head and keep
her from having to listen to the cheerleaders talk about her. Maybe
if she pretended she hadn’t heard them, she’d actually have a
chance to be friends with them some day. She got up, grabbed her coin
purse and just as she walked by, Tiffany or Bree stuck a foot out and
tripped her. Willy stumbled for about five feet, before falling smack
down on the cement, right on her knees. It hurt like crazy and all
she wanted to do was cry. Before she could get up on her own, Jamie
Armstong ran over and helped her to her feet.
Jamie
looked at the cheerleaders and blasted, “Nice going, Tiff! What’s
wrong with you anyway?”
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