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Angus giggled. ‘That tickles.’
‘See, she’s really lovely,’ Clementine said. ‘And she likes you.’
Angus didn’t notice the shadow looming over them, blocking out the sun. When finally he glanced up, his face crumpled and he raced off to put a safe distance between him and Clementine’s terrifying great-aunt.
‘Well, are you coming or not?’ Aunt Violet had deposited Pharaoh into the car and returned to the scene of the crime.
The child smiled up at her. ‘Oh, yes please,’ Clementine said. ‘You take Lavender and I’ll just find Mummy and Uncle Digby and let them know I’m going with you.’ She thrust the pig into Aunt Violet’s arms.
The old woman flinched. She held Lavender out in front of her and the little pig kicked her legs about. Aunt Violet walked back to the car, where she placed Lavender on the back seat beside Pharaoh, who was locked up in his borrowed cage.
A minute later Clementine appeared. ‘I’m ready.’ She hopped into the passenger seat and closed the door. ‘Mummy said that she and Uncle Digby will be home soon.’
Aunt Violet started the car. ‘I’m not reading anything until I’ve had a strong cup of tea and a lie down,’ she announced.
‘But you didn’t say you wouldn’t read to me at all,’ Clementine smiled.
Aunt Violet said nothing. She simply put the car into gear and pulled away from the kerb.
Clementine turned her head to look at the animals in the back. She was surprised to see Pharaoh curled up on the seat beside Lavender.
‘Aunt Violet, did you lock Pharaoh in the cage?’ the child asked.
‘Of course I did.’ The woman kept her eyes firmly on the road ahead. ‘I latched it myself.’
‘Well, it’s just . . . I think you might have to apologise to Angus,’ Clementine began.
‘I’ll do no such thing,’ Aunt Violet retorted.
‘I think you should,’ Clementine insisted.
‘Why?’ Aunt Violet snapped.
‘Because Pharoah’s a magician,’ the child said, frowning. If she didn’t know better, she would have sworn that Pharaoh was smiling.
The Appleby household
Clementine Rose Appleby | Five-year-old daughter of Lady Clarissa |
Lavender | Clemmie’s teacup pig |
Lady Clarissa Appleby | Clementine’s mother and the owner of Penberthy House |
Digby Pertwhistle | Butler at Penberthy House |
Aunt Violet Appleby | Clementine’s grandfather’s sister |
Pharaoh | Aunt Violet’s beloved sphynx |
Friends and village folk
Margaret Mogg | Owner of the Penberthy Floss village shop |
Father Bob | Village minister |
Adrian | Father Bob’s dribbly bulldog |
Pierre Rousseau | Owner of Pierre’s Patisserie in Highton Mill |
Odette Rousseau | Wife of Pierre and mother of Jules and Sophie |
Jules Rousseau | Seven-year-old brother of Sophie |
Sophie Rousseau | Clementine’s best friend – also five years old |
Mintie | Sophie’s white kitten |
Poppy Bauer | Clementine’s friend who lives on the farm at Highton Hall |
Jasper Bauer | Poppy’s older brother |
Lily Bauer | Poppy and Jasper’s mother |
School staff and students
Miss Arabella | |
Critchley | Head teacher at |
Ellery Prep | |
Mrs Ethel Bottomley | Teacher at Ellery Prep |
Quentin Pickles | Caretaker |
Mrs Winky | Dinner lady |
Angus Archibald | Naughty kindergarten boy |
Joshua | Friend of Angus’s |
Astrid | Clever kindergarten girl |
Others
Dr Everingham | Clementine’s family doctor |
Daisy Rumble | Doctor’s temp receptionist |
Jacqueline Harvey has spent her working life teaching in girls’ boarding schools. She is the author of the bestselling Alice-Miranda series and the Clementine Rose series, and was awarded Honour Book in the 2006 Australian CBC Awards for her picture book
The Sound of the Sea
. She is currently working on more Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose adventures.
Also by Jacqueline Harvey
Clementine Rose and the Surprise Visitor
Alice-Miranda at School
Alice-Miranda on Holiday
Alice-Miranda Takes the Lead
Alice-Miranda at Sea
Alice-Miranda in New York
Alice-Miranda Shows the Way
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Clementine Rose and the Pet Day Disaster
9781742755441
Copyright © Jacqueline Harvey 2013
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Author: Harvey, Jacqueline
Title: Clementine Rose and the pet day disaster [electronic resource] / Jacqueline Harvey
ISBN: 9781742755441 (ebook)
Series: Harvey, Jacqueline. Clementine Rose; 2
Target audience: For primary school age
Dewey number: A823.4
Cover and internal illustrations by J.Yi
Cover design by Leanne Beattie
Internal design by Midland Typesetters, Australia
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