The Ridgeway family takes on France in this delightful story from
Newbery Medal winner Carol Ryrie Brink.
Professor Ridgeway is on sabbatical in the South of France--and the
whole family is along for the adventure. Susan has brought her diary to
document their vacation fun, but Dumpling isn't convinced that France
can compete with their house with the tower back in Midwest City. She's
brought along her doll, Irene, as her little piece of home. George is
just happy to have some new terrain to search for rocks. As the
Ridgeways settle in, they find out that a real, live princess is staying
at their hotel. But who could she be? While they search for the
princess, they also begin studying French with their stern tutor,
Mademoiselle--but isn't it more fun teaching her some not-so-proper
English? And as Halloween and Thanksgiving roll around, the Ridgeway
children decide to show France a little bit of what these holidays mean
back home in America--with some unexpected results! France will never be
the same after the Ridgeways come to visit!