Product Description: Natacha writes to her dog Raffles telling him all about her beach vacation. She goes to a library with her classmates to do research on The Beatles, and makes significant progress in her English language studies. She consults the I Ching and is advised to cross the great waters...read more

Product Description: Frin lives in an atmosphere of traditional values. He is the kind of hero whose strength is grounded in intelligence, sensitivity, and faith in his convictions. Frin and his classroom friends discover, with realism and humor, feelings of goodness, as they struggle against the fear, arrogance, and vicissitudes of the adult world...read more

Product Description: In this book, the first in the series, Natacha tells us about the origin of the famous Pearl Girls and the arrival of Raffles, her mischievous dog and inseparable companion. She also tells us what it is like to go to the movies with a boy, what happens when she decides to help and cook for her mom, and how bedtime stories should be like (featuring non-scary monsters)...read more