Chat with us, powered by LiveChat

The Pear Affair



by
Judith Eagle
illustrated by
Jo Rioux

Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Candlewick
Imprint
Walker Books US
ISBN
9781536217032
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Mild Language , Language: Infrequent Use
$20.14   $16.78
SEE MEMBER PRICE
QTY

Penelope Magnificent spends as little time as possible with her awful parents—agrocery-mogul father and a fashion-obsessed mother who loves expensive purses more than she does her daughter. But when they mention an important trip to Paris, Nell begs to come along. Paris holds something very dear to her: her old au pair Perrine—Pear—who lives there. Pear used to write to Nell every week, promising to come to her rescue, but recently the letters stopped. With the help of a savvy bellboy named Xavier, Nell sets out from her parents’ ultra-fancy Parisian hotel to find her beloved Pear. But Pear’s old neighbors and coworkers are strangely tight-lipped. And as Nell’s search for the truth takes her and Xavier to some of the darkest, most mysterious parts of the city, a sinister plot comes to light involving the destruction of a cherished—and delicious—part of Parisian life. Food, fashion, and intrigue abound inthis delightful caper from the author of The Secret Starling.

Black-and-white illustrations done in pencil and ink and rendered digitally.

POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Mild Language , Language: Infrequent Use

Details

Format

Print

Page Count

288

Trim Size

8" x 5 1/2"

Dewey

F

AR

5.2: points 8

Genre

Fic

Scholastic Reading Counts

0

JLG Release

Aug 2022

Book Genres

Mystery, Detective Story

Topics

Paris, France. Au pairs. Nannies. Missing persons. Bakers and bakeries. Food contamination. Catacombs. Orphans. Family secrets. Friendship.

Standard MARC Records

Download Standard MARC Records

Cover Art

Download Cover Art

Grades 2-6
Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus
For Grades 2-6

Spine-tingling tales of suspense and adventure compose this 12 book category-filled with both fiction and nonfiction titles. Elementary readers who thrive on a thrill will really spark to these selections.

14 books per Year
$258.44 per Year
Interests
Chapter Books,Fiction,Reluctant Readers
Like this book?
Get more like this every month.
LEARN MORE
Grades 2-6
Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus
14 books per Year
$258.44 per Year

Other Recommended Titles From Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus

Menacing Manor

by Kiersten White

Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus

August 2023

The Worlds We Leave Behind

by A. F. Harrold

Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus

July 2023

Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus

June 2023

Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus

May 2023
Copyright © 2017 Magento, Inc. All rights reserved.11