Forced to live with her uncle after her mother and father are lost at sea, Primrose's only source of friendship and support comes from the owner of a local restaurant who always provides her with practical advice with a dash of comfort on the side. A Newbery Honor and ALA Notable Book. Reprint.
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Review:
"In [Polly Horvath's] capable hands the dilemma of Primrose Squarp is revealed with hilarity and buoyant good nature . . . Subtlety and slapstick is a challenging combination; Horvath pulls it off beautifully."-- Starred, "The Horn Book
""The story is full of subtle humor and wisdom, presented through the eyes of a uniquely appealing young protagonist."-- "School Library Journal
"Hilariously puckish."-- Starred," Publishers Weekly
"In [Horvath's] capable hands the dilemma of Primrose Squarp is revealed with hilarity and buoyant good nature. . . . Subtlety and slapstick is a challenging combination; Horvath pulls it off beautifully."--"The Horn Book Magazine," Starred Review
"Horvath delivers another hilariously puckish read with this tale of a (possibly) orphaned girl from a small Canadian fishing village. . . . A laugh-out-loud pleasure from beginning to triumphant end."--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"The story is full of subtle humor and wisdom, presented through the eyes of a uniquely appealing young protagonist."--"School Library Journal"
." . . a deeply touching novel about irrational faith."--"Orlando Sentinel""" "Delightful. Hilarious. Entertaining. Insightful. These adjectives don't even begin to describe a novel I simply couldn't put down. . . . You'll love it."--"The Syracuse Post-Standard"
About the Author:
Pollt Horvath's books include The Canning Season, winner of the National Book Award and The Trolls, a National Book Award Finalist. She lives in Metchosin, British Columbia.
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- PublisherSunburst
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0374422087
- ISBN 13 9780374422080
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages149
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