I read this for the first time AGES ago ... I was a book loving teen, and my mom was volunteering at the elementary school as "The Library Lady" for my younger brother. She'd go in, read a bit from a book to hopefully get the kids interested and excited enough to finish it themselves.  She would get a huge stack of books and have me read them all, and tell her which were my favorites.

This one was a favorite. Years later as I was married and in my own home, I found the book at a library sale. During my #middlegradeMay2025 I figured I should give it a re-read. While it is an older book, I was surprised it wasn't at any of my libraries, not in any format. Looking online, there isn't a Kindle or ebook edition at all. There is audio, but I can't justify spending a credit for a kid's book that's just over two hours. It was only $5 cash price ... but I happened to check Spotify (we get 15 hours of audiobook with the monthly plan) and it was there. So, I listened. 

The audio was great, very animated with fun voices ... one being Madison, the parrot. It takes place in England, so British accents. 3rd person/past tense. 15 chapters. Even though it's been 30+ years since I read this, I had a vague memory of events. It lived up to my memory. Very cute and imaginative book. One I'd recommend. The paperback is available to buy new. There are some cute illustrations in the print copy.