Clementine felt something tickle her nose. She looked up and could hardly believe her eyes. ‘It’s snowing!’ she gasped, and stuck out her tongue to catch some flakes.
‘Goodness, that has to be the most exciting end to a holiday I’ve ever had,’ Uncle Digby said. ‘Although I think I’ll need another one after all that rushing about.’
‘Indeed,’ Aunt Violet sniffed. ‘Perhaps Clarissa can win us an island getaway.’
‘So you’re going on holidays together, just the two of you?’ Clementine said. She waggled her eyebrows, beaming as the soft snow caught in her lashes.
Aunt Violet rolled her eyes. ‘Oh, don’t be ridiculous, Clementine. We’d kill each other in a minute.’
Uncle Digby grinned and the others laughed.
‘You know, I really don’t think that’s true,’ Clementine said, and Lavender squealed as if to agree.
Clementine Rose Appleby
Six-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
Drew Barnsley
Clarissa’s fiancé
Will Barnsley
Drew’s seven-year-old son and Clementine’s friend
Old and new friends
Pierre Rousseau
Owner of Pierre’s Patisserie in Highton Mill
Odette Rousseau
Pierre’s wife and Sophie’s mother
Sophie Rousseau
Clementine’s best friend
Jules Rousseau
Sophie’s eight-year-old brother
Etienne Rousseau
Pierre’s father
Hortense
Etienne’s cranky cat
Emmanuelle
Etienne’s apprentice
Camille Crabbe
Co-owner of l’Hôtel Lulu
Henri Crabbe
Lulu
Henri’s precious dachshund
Paulette Delacroix
Famous French puppeteer
Madame Joubert
Etienne’s neighbour
au revoir
goodbye
bonjour
hello
chocolat chaud
hot chocolate
cochon
pig
comme ci, comme ça
so-so
délicieux
delicious
de rien
you’re welcome
entrez
come in
grand-père
grandpa
hôtel
hotel
incroyable
incredible
ma chérie
my sweetheart (f.)
madame
madam
magnifique
magnificent
mama
mother
merci
thank you
teacup pig
monsieur
mister
non
no
oui
yes
papa
father
poisson
fish
porcelet
piglet
privé
private
sacré bleu
darn it
zut alors
shucks
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
Clementine Rose and the Birthday Emergency
Clementine Rose and the Special Promise
Alice-Miranda at School
Alice-Miranda on Holiday
Alice-Miranda Takes the Lead
Alice-Miranda at Sea
Alice-Miranda in New York
Alice-Miranda in Paris
Alice-Miranda Shines Bright
Alice-Miranda in Japan
Alice-Miranda at Camp
Alice-Miranda at the Palace
Alice-Miranda in the Alps
Alice-Miranda to the Rescue
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 Paris Puzzle
ePub ISBN: 9780857987891
First published by Random House Australia in 2016
Copyright © Jacqueline Harvey, 2016
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Cataloguing-in-Publication entry
Author: Jacqueline Harvey
Title: Clementine Rose and the Paris puzzle/Jacqueline Harvey
ISBN: 978 0 85798 789 1 (epub)
Series: Harvey, Jacqueline. Clementine Rose; 12
Target audience: For primary school age
Subjects: Girls – Juvenile fiction.
Paris (France) – 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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