Life becomes complicated for spirited Josephine who lives in a traditional Old World Italian community in Sydney, Australia, when the father she has never known suddenly appears, and she begins to date an Australian who is not Italian.
Europe
Materials from Europe
On The Road
A mother and her two children load up the car and travel to the sea passing many other types of vehicles on their journey.
Very Tricky, Alfie Atkins
Alfie’s father is too busy to play, so Alfie borrows his toolbox and soon finds himself in a tight spot.
A Chance Child
Compelled to search for his half-brother Creep who some people insist is nonexistent, Christopher locates Parliamentary Papers containing Nathaniel Creep’s personal narrative of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution 100 years earlier.
The Cat Who Walked across France
After his owner dies, a cat wanders across the countryside of France, unable to forget the home he had in the stone house by the edge of the sea.
The Ruby In The Smoke
Sally Lockhart takes a terrifying journey into the seamy underworld of Victorian London, in search of clues that will solve the puzzle of her father’s death.
Martha
The author relates how he and his Moscow family rescued Martha, a crow with a broken wing, and how she joined their household.
Pig And Bear
Pig and Bear’s friendship survives several amusing misunderstandings.
When Batistine Made Bread
Six-year-old Batistine makes her own breakfast by milking the cow and baking bread from scratch.
Borka: The Adventures Of A Goose With No Feathers
Borka, a goose with no feathers, has a hard life until a kindly dog and a sailor take her to Kew Gardens in London, where she finds a home and acceptance.