Margaret Rose begins her twelfth summer with a miserable experience at camp,
from which she is rescued by her beloved, eccentric European uncles. Little
does she know that her uncles need rescuing themselves from a tyrannical city
council determined to tear down their lifes work.

About the Author
E. L. Konigsburg made a remarkable debut in childrens books by winning the
Newbery Award for her second book, From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E.
Frankweiler. In 1999 she received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She lives with her
husband in Jacksonville, Florida.