Lucy and the Beauty Queen — Victoria London

Lucy Lee, a modern day Gifted Girl, thinks she now has a handle on her gift of sewing. When she puts on her golden heart necklace and touches a needle, magical things begin to happen. Confident of her new gift, Lucy decides to go back in time to Egypt in search of her father. Meanwhile in modern day Southern California, she is still trying to find her place in school, and has decided to use her gift to make over the school's wallflower Nellie Ham. When her trip back in time to Egypt does not put her face-to-face with her father, but with a teenage Cleopatra, and her plans with Nellie Ham takes a turn for the worst, Lucy learns some valuable lessons about herself, others, love, and true beauty.

The second book in the Gifted Girls Series of books, Lucy And The Beauty Queen, encourages readers to reach for and discover their gifts. Gifted Girls is a group of girls around the world from different places and times who receive extraordinary gifts to be used to better the world by helping those around them. Join the Gifted Girls- Lucy, Emily, Jackie, Daniella, and Rose in their many magical adventures - ordinary girls, who become extraordinary with a little help from above!

Look for other great Gifted Girls Series books with book club/discussion sheets included: #1. Lucy and the Liberty Quilt #2. Emily Cobbs Collection - Book 1 and 2 #3. Emily Cobbs and the Naked Painting #4. Emily Cobbs and the Secret School #5. Jackie Green and the Purple Potion #6. Jackie Green and the Miracle Tree #7. Daniella and the Giant Pie #8. Daniella and the Giant Pie #9. Daniella and the Magic Muffin Machine #10. Rose Scotts and Shakespeare's Quill #11. Rose Scotts and the Mad Master #12. The Gifted Girls Activities Guide to 365 Days of the Year!