Ruthie Author Surname:Shapiro

Ruthie Author Surname:ShapiroRuthie is a prince (a dog) who has it all: a bone, a fish, and a piece of cake he's been saving for three years. He lives in a castle (a house), is beloved by his queen (his owner), and enjoys beauty naps, butterberry pancakes and staying squeaky clean with a daily bubble bath. But still, Ruthie longs to explore beyond the castle walls. When a chance to escape presents itself, Ruthie soon finds exploring isn't all it's cracked up to be. He is cold,

But that's exactly what happens when author

On the eve of World War II

Crystal has stepped into Shannon's old shoes

she doesn't flee but clings on - for her friends

'A delicious gothic horror treat

only to find herself in a white-knuckled race across Europe

he finds his wife's car in the underground garage

Mei is a young refugee of the Chinese Communist Revolution scraping out a living as a traditional paper-cutting artist

I love books

When he died

author of The Midnight Feast

a woman just as eager to escape her own messy past