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Only 12 left in stock (more on the way). Only 13 left in stock (more on the way). Maybelle Goes to Tea is the story of Maybelle, a cockroach so feminine and allegedly cute she wears a pink bow and pearls; Henry the flea, who lives with Maybelle at the Peabody's house; and Maurice the fly who sometimes meanders inside. The Peabodys, of course, do not know these critters live in their house.

Maybelle Goes to Tea is the story of Maybelle, a cockroach so feminine and allegedly cute she wears a pink bow and . The big problem for me as an adult reader of this book is the way Speck dances between reality and fantasy.

Maybelle Goes to Tea is the story of Maybelle, a cockroach so feminine and allegedly cute she wears a pink bow and pearls; Henry the flea, who lives with Maybelle at the Peabody's house; and Maurice the fly who sometimes meanders inside. At the first sight of them, bug bombs and exterminators appear. The reality of bugs in homes is offset with the fantasy of a roach, fly and flea as friends. The reality of the cat chasing these critters is set off with the fantasy of human antics.

Maybelle Goes to Tea book. She goes Maybelle doesn't go looking for adventures, but they seem to find her anyway. She just can't be content eating crumbs in the dark like a cockroach should. So when Mrs. Peabody holds a Ladies' Spring Tea, Maybelle follows the advice of her new fly friend, Maurice. She goes for it-and tumbles into a tasty but terrifying adventure in this delightful sequel to Maybelle in the Soup.

Maybelle Goes to Tea - Katie Speck. The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you for your personal use only

Maybelle Goes to Tea - Katie Speck. The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you for your personal use only.

Maybelle doesn't go looking for adventures, but they seem to find her anyway. She just can't be content eating crumbs in the dark like a cockroach should

Maybelle doesn't go looking for adventures, but they seem to find her anyway  . Maybelle doesn't go looking for adventures, but they seem to find her anyway.

Back home in her kitchen, Mrs. Peabody was already planning a new cake. She would call it her Seventeen-Layer Skyscraper Supreme. And Ramona will have a shiny coat again soon, Mr. Peabody said. Peabody said now, Ramona was wrapped in a towel, still wet from a bath. She did not look pleased. Ding-dong! The doorbell rang. The Snerdly twins were back. Thank you for letting me borrow Ramona, Samantha said. Our Principal said she was the Most Interesting Thing that has ever happened in the lunchroom. Mr. Peabody smiled proudly. Why, of course she wa. .

Maybelle goes to tea. From the "Maybelle" series, volume . From the "Maybelle" series, volume 2. by Katie Speck & illustrated by Paul Rátz de Tagyos.

Maybelle doesn't go looking for adventures, but they seem to find her anyway

Maybelle doesn't go looking for adventures, but they seem to find her anyway. Maybelle Goes to Tea is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year

Maybelle in the Soup is her first book. Paul Ratz de Tagyos went to Parsons School of Design quite some time ago.

Katie Speck grew up in New Orleans and now lives in Kansas City with a husband, a daughter, an assortment of pets, and a bug or two. Maybelle in the Soup is her first book. He is the author/illustrator of several books for children. He lives in New Rochelle, NY with neither fleas nor roaches (he swears).