Good or better condition. These are Whitman books, prone to excessive damage, so there are typical issues of glue drying out under the pastedowns shaking loose the text block, cellulose laminate lifting from the boards, and of course toned pages. Owner's names, bumped corners, heads and tails. That sort of thing. 

Donna Parker at Cherrydale is the first book in the Donna Parker series. Donna and her best friend Ricky take summer jobs at Camp Cherrydale, a camp for young children run by Dr. and Mrs. Duvall.

As junior counselors, Donna and Ricky immerse themselves in camp life. They meeting new people, get to know their young charges, run activities, and soak up the lovely surroundings of the camp.

However, camp life is not all fun and games. Donna's senior counselor is acting very strangely. Dr. and Mrs. Duvall seem to be hiding something. A young girl from Donna and Ricky's hometown is causing problems at the camp. As if all of those issues weren't enough, there is an intriguing and mysterious house in the nearby woods.

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Donna's parents are offered the trip of a lifetime to Europe and India. The only catch is that Donna and Jimmy cannot travel with them.

A number of options are examined but finally it is decided that a young teacher from Jimmy's school will stay at the Parker family home and look after Donna and Jimmy.

With fewer rules to worry about, Donna enjoys her new-found sense of independence. However, she learns that independence comes with some big responsibilities and new worries.

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Donna Parker is off to Hollywood! Staying with her aunt and uncle in glamorous Hollywood is the trip of a lifetime for Donna.

An exciting plane trip, dashing boys, movie studios, parties and a mysterious neighbor are all waiting for Donna as she spends time with her relatives and tours California.

It is not long before Donna learns some important lessons, in particular, the importance of looking beneath the surface.