**Magic and mayhem abound in this fantasy adventure from the author of
The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place.
**
Young dairymaid Begonia has lost her cow Alfalfa. So she has set off on
a search across the countryside even though she has nothing but a
magical map to guide her. Along the way she meets a mother and baby, a
woodcutter, a very dirty young man, and an eight-foot ostrich.
Meanwhile, the emperor has gone missing from the royal palace in a most
mysterious manner. Was it murder? Was it magic? It will take all of
Begonia's wits to save the empire and get Alfalfa home safely.