A feisty girl from a family of ranchers lands a job as a daredevil
stunt girl in the early days of silent film in this adventurous and
funny cross between Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken and Ramona.
Pearl lives on a ranch where her chores include collecting eggs and
feeding ornery ostriches. She has three older brothers, who don't coddle
her at all. And she knows a thing or two about horses, too.
One day, Pearl's brothers get cushy jobs doing stunts for this new form
of entertainment called moving pictures. They're the Daredevil Donnelly
Brothers, a Death-Defying Cowboy Trio. Before she knows it, Pearl has
stumbled into being a stunt girl herself--and dreams of becoming a star.
The only problem is, her mother has no idea what she's up to. And let's
just say she wouldn't be too happy to find out that Pearl's been jumping
out of burning buildings in her spare time.
Filled with action, humor, and heart--not to mention those pesky
ostriches*--The Nerviest Girl in the World* introduces a spunky heroine
whose adventures will have kids on the edge of their seats and whose
sense of humor will have them laughing until the very last line.