Pat of Silver Bush [Paperback]

<p><strong>There's no place like home</strong></p><p>Do fairies really come for the dish of milk we leave them? Is Mrs. McClenahan really a witch? How is it possible to find a new baby in a bed of parsley? These are all questions Pat Gardiner wants to know. And it seems her Irish housekeeper, the incomparable Judy Plum, always has an answer...</p><p>For Pat, there is no place more magical on earth than her home of Silver Bush, with its majestic birch trees and enchanting gardens. If it were up to her, nothing there would ever change. But of course if nothing changed, she'd never get a new baby sister, see her Aunt Hazel's wedding, or meet the only boy who truly understands her. Yes, there is change coming for Pat—some of it joyous and some of it heartbreaking. But no matter what, he favorite house in the world will always be waiting for her...</p><p><strong>What Readers are Saying:</strong></p><p>"I love this book! It's laugh-out-loud funny and a very charming story."</p><p>"The Pat books are right up there with the Anne series at the top of Montgomery's list of works."</p><p>"Pat is a lovely character, and her affection for home and family was delightful."</p><p>"I thoroughly enjoyed it."</p><p> </p><p><b>Chapter 1</b></p><p><b>Introduces Pat</b></p><p>"Oh, oh, and I think I'll soon have to be doing some rooting in the parsley bed," said Judy Plum, as she began to cut Winnie's red crepe dress into strips suitable for "hooking." She was very much pleased with herself because she had succeeded in brow-beating Mrs. Gardiner into letting her have it. Mrs. Gardiner thought Winnie might have got another summer's wear out of it. Red crepe dresses were not picked up in parsley beds, whatever else might be.</p><p>But Judy had set her heart on that dress. l3;