Madame Squidley and Beanie

The story of a girl whose mother has a chronic illness

Beanie''s mom used to be a lot of fun. She still is, when she pretends to be the amazing fortune-teller, Madame Squidley. But Beanie knows it''s a strain. Mrs. Kingsley has been sick for months, and doctors can''t say exactly what''s wrong. They don''t seem to take the illness very seriously, though. Beanie does. She worries about her mom, and ...