Eleven-year-old Bettina and her two younger brothers are left with their dreaded Aunt Marsha while their parents take a three-week vacation to Paris. Aunt Marsha doesn’t allow Sunday morning television, comic books, or the dog in the house. She even makes them eat kidney pie. When Aunt Marsha gets stuck in the children’s tree house, her rescue brings them closer than anyone could have imagined. 2006 USBBY-CBC Outstanding Interna tional Books List. hc, mjw