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Ms. Rapscott's Girls
Ms. Rapscott's Girls
Ms. Rapscott's Girls
Elise Primavera
Fans of Mary Poppins will love this whimsical tale of a boarding school for children of very busy parents, where an extraordinary headmistress teaches them life lessons about courage, adventure, friendship . . . and the importance of birthday cake.Nestled inside a lighthouse, Great Rapscott School for the Daughters of Busy Parents takes its motto from Amelia Earhart: Adventure is worthwhile in itself. Headmistress Ms. Rapscott couldn’t agree more, but her students, who are shipped to the school in boxes, could use a little convincing. Still, despite their initial reluctance, the students are soon soaring through the sky and getting lost on purpose. In addition to learning what birthday cakes are and how best to approach a bumbershoot tree, the students also manage to learn a little something about strength and bravery.Bestselling author Elise Primavera has created an irresistible, richly illustrated story about finding your way.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 8 - 12
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Ms.Rapscott's Girls is a book written and illustrated by Elise Primavera. The book is about five little girls who are eight years old, with the busiest parents in the world. These little girls, scattered across the U.S., are shipped in boxes to Ms.Rapscott's School for Girls of Busy Parents.  While there, they learn things like how to find your way, what a birthday cake is, and how to approach a bumbershoot tree. They stay inside a lighthouse but when they go to their classroom with five little desks, there are only four students.

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