Through a mixture of eccentric humor and probing philosophy, author Polly Horvath makes Primrose's search for peace and understanding a most memorable one.Įverything on a Waffle is a 2001 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction and Poetry and a 2002 Newbery Honor Book. But true sanctuary can always be found at a restaurant called The Girl in the Swing, where everything-including lasagna-is served on a waffle, and where the proprietor, Miss Bowzer, offers a willing ear, as well as sage advice. Listen Free to Everything on a Waffle audiobook by Polly Horvath with a 30 Day Free Trial Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and iOS. Polly Horvath-Everything on a Waffle What is your favorite breakfast food Some people may say cereal. Everything on a Waffle (2001), a comedic children’s book by Polly Horvath, tells the story of a year in the life of a plucky young girl after her parents vanish in a storm at sea. Primrose does warm up to living with him and in his home, despite the eerie noises resembling a hockey game that haunt her in the night. Polly Horvath, Sophie Blackall (Illustrator) 3.79 avg rating 2,333 ratings published 2012 18 editions. Bunny Detectives Extraordinaire (The Bunny's 1) by. For all practical purposes, at least for the time being, Primrose is an orphan, and there's no great clamoring of prospective adopters.Īfter realizing the impracticality of continuing to pay Miss Perfidy (a mothball-scented elderly lady) an hourly wage to baby-sit her, the town council is able to locate a relative, Uncle Jack, who reluctantly takes Primrose into his care. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars.

Primrose Squarp simply knows her parents did not perish at sea during a terrible storm, but try convincing the other residents of Coal Harbour on that score. Polly Horvath's Everything on a Waffle tells the funny, bittersweet story of a young heroine who manages to hold onto hope despite the odds.

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