Cried.

What's really sad is how little things have changed since this book was written. I think that's the most depressing thing of all.

I liked Yuyi Morales' illustrations quite a lot, but I found the story odd. I think what I got out of it was that Georgia wanted to choose what she wanted to paint, and that she did not want to paint a pineapple. I just didn't quite get why I was supposed to care about this.

This book makes me want to reread Frankenstein. Gripping and I finished it within two days, which is probably a record for me in the past few months.

One of my favorite series.

This book reminded me that Miss Penelope Lumley is only 16, which I find a little hard to believe, but otherwise a satisfying continuation of the series.

The children are growing more civilized, and Penelope teaches them while daydreaming about Simon and wondering why her parents never came back for her. The mysteries continue to grow as an ostrich shows up on the grounds and then the hunt is on.