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The heartwarming story of a young girl sent to live with the extraordinary Murphy Family in southern France.

Ten-year-old Alice Atherton is sent by her father to spend the summer with his dear friends the Murphys who live with their three children and pet monkey in the French Riveria. There, Alice will meet and learn from some of the most extraordinary luminaries of the time. She visits a junk yard with Pablo Picasso looking for objects to make into art, performs a dance inspired by celestial bodies with the renowned Ballet Russes, and imagines magical adventures with Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

An uplifting story that will appeal to readers who love books by authors like Kate DiCamillo and Jeanne Birdsall.

Alice Athertons Grand Tour

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The heartwarming story of a young girl sent to live with the extraordinary Murphy Family in southern France.Ten-year-old Alice Atherton... Read more

    Publisher: Random House USA Inc
    Publication Date: 10/10/2023 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780553536812, 978-0553536812
    ISBN10: 0553536818

    Number of Pages: 208

    Fiction , Graphic Novels & Manga

    Description

    The heartwarming story of a young girl sent to live with the extraordinary Murphy Family in southern France.

    Ten-year-old Alice Atherton is sent by her father to spend the summer with his dear friends the Murphys who live with their three children and pet monkey in the French Riveria. There, Alice will meet and learn from some of the most extraordinary luminaries of the time. She visits a junk yard with Pablo Picasso looking for objects to make into art, performs a dance inspired by celestial bodies with the renowned Ballet Russes, and imagines magical adventures with Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

    An uplifting story that will appeal to readers who love books by authors like Kate DiCamillo and Jeanne Birdsall.

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