‘Well, I had some help from Peg Leg Ethel here,’ Aunt Violet replied, pointing at one of the pirates.
Clementine looked over and couldn’t believe her eyes. ‘Is that you, Mrs Bottomley?’
‘Aye, it most certainly is,’ the woman replied in a perfect pirate voice.
‘That rascal there was in on it too.’ Aunt Violet gestured to a pirate with a long beard and a tricorn hat.
‘Mr Smee!’ Clementine cried out.
Lady Clarissa shook her head in wonder. ‘Aunt Violet, you’re incredible.’
‘So that’s what you’ve been up to,’ Uncle Digby said.
Clementine looked at the table groaning under the weight of treats and all the beautiful decorations.
‘I love you, Aunt Violet.’ Clementine hugged the woman tightly.
‘I love you too, Clementine. Happy birthday,’ Aunt Violet whispered back. She brushed her hand across her face and sniffed before snapping back into action. ‘Right, let’s get this party started, shall we? Pertwhistle, Clarissa, your costumes are in the room at the back there. Might I suggest you both hurry up and get changed, or you’ll ruin the whole atmosphere,’ the woman barked. ‘Joshua Tribble, get your hands out of that lolly jar. We’ll eat when I give the go-ahead. Mr Smee, you’re on. Games are your thing. Ethel, hit the music. I’m exhausted.’
Basil passed Lavender to Clementine. The little pig squealed loudly.
‘Fancy having two emergencies in the one week and your birthday too, Clemmie,’ Uncle Digby said, smiling at the child.
Clementine giggled. ‘You know, Uncle Digby, this is the best birthday emergency ever!’
Clementine Rose Appleby
Five-year-old daughter of Lady Clarissa
Lavender
Clementine’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 cat
School staff and students
Miss Arabella Critchley
Head teacher
Mrs Ethel Bottomley
Teacher at Ellery Prep
Mr Roderick Smee
Clementine’s Year One teacher
Mrs Cheng
Teacher at Ellery Prep
Sophie Rousseau
Clementine’s best friend, classmate
Poppy Bauer
Clementine’s friend, classmate
Araminta Hobbs
Ten-year-old daughter of Basil and Ana
Teddy Hobbs
Five-year-old twin son of Basil and Ana, classmate
Tilda Hobbs
Five-year-old twin daughter of Basil and Ana, classmate
Angus Archibald
Friend in Clementine’s class
Joshua Tribble
Clementine’s classmate
Astrid
Clever Year One girl
Evie
Clementine’s classmate
Lester
Clementine’s classmate
Ally
Clementine’s classmate
Eddie
Clementine’s classmate
Bertie
Kindergarten boy
Louisa
Kindergarten girl
James
Year Six boy
Friends and village folk
Margaret Mogg
Owner of the Penberthy Floss village shop
Father Bob
Village minister
Adrian
Father Bob’s dribbly bulldog
Dr Wanner
Village vet
Pierre Rousseau
Owner of Pierre’s Patisserie in Highton Mill
Odette Rousseau
Sophie’s mother
Basil Hobbs
Documentary filmmaker and neighbour
Ana Hobbs (nee Barkov)
Former prima ballerina and neighbour
Heinrich Bauer
Poppy’s father
Poppy’s mother
Mr Tribble
Joshua’s father
Mrs Tribble
Joshua’s mother
Drew
Basil’s sound engineer
Will
Drew’s seven-year-old son
Elaine
Owner of dress shop in Highton Mill
Others
Dr Everingham
Doctor at Highton Mill Hospital
Sister Vivien
Nurse at Highton Mill Hospital
Ernie
Orderly at Highton Mill Hospital
Beverley Nettles
Dr Wanner’s temporary secretary
Jacqueline Harvey taught for many years 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 now writes full-time and is working on more Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose adventures.
www.jacquelineharvey.com.au
Books by Jacqueline Harvey
Clementine Rose and the Surprise Visitor
Clementine Rose and the Pet Day Disaster
Clementine Rose and the Perfect Present
Clementine Rose and the Farm Fiasco
Clementine Rose and the Seaside Escape
Clementine Rose and the Treasure Box
Clementine Rose and the Famous Friend
Clementine Rose and the Ballet Break-In
Clementine Rose and the Movie Magic
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
Alice-Miranda in Paris
Alice-Miranda Shines Bright
Alice-Miranda in Japan
Alice-Miranda at Camp
Alice-Miranda at the Palace
Jacqueline Harvey is a passionate educator who enjoys sharing her love of reading and writing with children and adults alike. She is an ambassador for Dymocks Children’s Charities and Room to Read. Find out more at www.dcc.gofundraise.com.au and www.roomtoread.org/australia.
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Clementine Rose and the Birthday Emergency
9780857985170
First published by Random House Australia in 2015
Copyright © Jacqueline Harvey 2015
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Cataloguing-in-Publication entry
Author: Harvey, Jacqueline
Title: Clementine Rose and the birthday emergency/Jacqueline Harvey
ISBN: 9780857985170 (ebook)
Series: Harvey, Jacqueline. Clementine Rose; 10
Target audience: For primary
school age
Subjects: Girls – Juvenile fiction
Birthday parties – Juvenile fiction
Dewey number: A823.4
Cover and internal illustrations by J.Yi
Cover design and additional illustration by Leanne Beattie
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