Contents

1. Dedication
2. Cast of characters
3. 1.    In which we meet Mrs Groves
4. 2.    In which we meet a simple, ordinary, everyday girl
5. 3.    In which we follow at a safe distance while Olive wends her way to the turret
6. 4.    In which we appreciate the beauty of a robust butt
7. 5.    In which we see two troublesome things
8. 6.    In which we meet a Pig of Poor Character
9. 7.    In which we swing back and forth, back and forth
10. 8.    In which there is an interesting incident involving broccoli
11. 9.    In which a peppermint is poor consolation for a missed lunch
12. 10.  In which school lessons become a health hazard
13. 11.  In which we see a rapid descent to the laundry
14. 12.  In which the tide sweeps in and engulfs Olive
15. 13.  A very short chapter in which we see that a chunk of cheese can be used in place of the number eight
16. 14.  In which we learn that pyramid dramas are not just for the Egyptians
17. 15.  In which we see many new and fascinating knots – none of which the Boy Scouts are likely to use
18. 16.  In which a birthday is returned to its rightful owner
19. 17.  In which we learn the difference between garden gnomes and dahlias
20. 18.  In which a smirk is wiped off a face
21. 19.  In which geography becomes the study of food
22. 20.  A very short chapter that may cause you to cry
23. 21.  In which we see a button of great worth
24. 22.  In which we find proof that crumpets always land on the floor honey-side down
25. 23.  In which the truth is hijacked
26. 24.  In which we see yellow canaries
27. 25.  In which a stuffed zebra finch becomes a surprising ambassador for peace
28. 26.  In which three strange things happen
29. 27.  In which we are stunned and horrified and try very hard to remember the location of Norway
30. 28.  In which we see a loose interpretation of the essentials
31. 29.  In which there are one or two false starts
32. 30.  In which we are shown that apples have feelings
33. 31.  In which the narrator describes an acrobatic feat of pure grace
34. 32.  In which Olive is E-X-P-Z-X-Q-J!
35. 33.  A very short chapter with inspiration for our next embroidery project
36. 34.  In which we wonder wherefore art thou Romeo
37. 35.  In which we clear our heroine of being a simple, ordinary, everyday girl
38. 36.  In which we conclude our tale . . . for now, at least
39. Acknowledgements
40. Also by Katrina Nannestad
41. Copyright