Polly Pigtails #8

Genevieve Noufflard trades her flute lessons for a dangerous new mission when Nazi occupation transforms Paris in 1940—she becomes Catherine Vernier, a young underground operative helping Allied pilots escape to safety across occupied France. Through daring rescues, narrow encounters with German patrols, and the perilous work of smuggling soldiers and documents, Genevieve risks everything for the liberation she and her resistance cell believe will come. Her journey unfolds from the dark days of Nazi control through the jubilation of Paris's freedom in 1944, a true account of courage and sacrifice in service of a free world.

With school starting tomorrow, a girl tired of the same old sandwich routine teams up with her mother to plan a week of lunch-box surprises—using paper cups and jars to pack salads, fruits, custards, and fresh vegetables that transform everyday bag lunches into something truly special. "Don't Stick to Sandwiches!" shows how a little kitchen creativity can turn mealtime into an adventure, complete with a practical menu-planning project to try at home.

Tizzie and her friends hatch a scheme to skip school by forming an "Anti-School Club" and hiding out together for the night—but their plans fall apart when a thunderstorm forces them out of their hideout and straight into the arms of the police. Back home the next day, Tizzie finds she's too sick to gloat about avoiding school after all.