Through a mixture of eccentric humor and probing philosophy, author Polly Horvath makes Primrose's search for peace and understanding a most memorable one.Įverything on a Waffle is a 2001 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction and Poetry and a 2002 Newbery Honor Book. But true sanctuary can always be found at a restaurant called The Girl in the Swing, where everything-including lasagna-is served on a waffle, and where the proprietor, Miss Bowzer, offers a willing ear, as well as sage advice.

Primrose does warm up to living with him and in his home, despite the eerie noises resembling a hockey game that haunt her in the night. : Everything on a Waffle (9780312380045) by Horvath, Polly and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. For all practical purposes, at least for the time being, Primrose is an orphan, and there's no great clamoring of prospective adopters.Īfter realizing the impracticality of continuing to pay Miss Perfidy (a mothball-scented elderly lady) an hourly wage to baby-sit her, the town council is able to locate a relative, Uncle Jack, who reluctantly takes Primrose into his care. Polly Horvath is the author of many books for young people, including Everything on a Waffle, The Pepins and Their Problems, The Canning Season and The Trolls. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. Primrose Squarp simply knows her parents did not perish at sea during a terrible storm, but try convincing the other residents of Coal Harbour on that score. Everything on a Waffle By: Polly Horvath Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins 4.5 (143 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases.

Polly Horvath's Everything on a Waffle tells the funny, bittersweet story of a young heroine who manages to hold onto hope despite the odds.

Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath