After twenty years as a gentleman, Montmorency is glad to be free of Scarper, his wretched alter-ego, but when a young friend is caught in the middle of a murderous political plot, Montmorency may have no choice but to call upon Scarper for help.
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Crepes by Suzette
Suzette sells a variety of her crepes, or French pancakes, from the street cart she takes all over Paris. Includes a recipe, a short glossary of French words used, brief notes on Paris sites, and more.
Wolf
Cassy is forced to stay with her mother in a squatter’s settlement of artists, where she joins the group in producing an educational program about wolves and inadvertently learns that her missing father is a notorious terrorist.
Down The Back Of The Chair
A poor family is searching down the back of a chair for Dad’s lost car keys and, miraculously in the mess of things back there, their financial problems are solved.
In Rosa’s Mexico
In separate encounters with a rooster, a burro, and a wolf, a young Mexican girl is able to magically make things better. Each story uses some Spanish words, which are listed in a glossary.
Homeless Bird
When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated arranged marriage, she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India’s tradition or find the courage to oppose it.
My Scrumptious Scottish Dumplings: The Life Of Angelica Cookson Potts
The adventures of fourteen-year-old Angel Cookson Potts, cooking enthusiast and worried weight watcher, as she and her friends help her Scottish father prove that London’s famous department store, Harrods, is unknowingly selling inferior haggis.
Coram Boy
In the mid-eighteenth century, an unsavory character and his simpleton son become involved in the lives of a wealthy English family when that family’s eldest son is disinherited because of his love of music.
Captain Abdul’s Little Treasure
A group of pirates have their hands full as they babysit the captain’s lively infant son, who wants to eat only sausages.
How I Became An American
In 1902, ten-year-old Johann and his family, Germans who had been living in Austria-Hungary, board a ship to immigrate to Youngstown, Ohio, where they make a new life as Americans.