Ms. Rapscott’s Girls (2015)
story and pictures by Elise Primavera
Ms. Rapscott runs a school for girls of busy parents from her lighthouse with the help of her two corgis assistants, Lewis and Clark.

There is no need to apply to Ms. Rapscott’s school. If you are one of the busiest parents on earth your daughter is automatically accepted. Just place her in the box that will come and close the flaps…properly.
The first semester’s lesson is How to Find Your Way which the students do by Getting Lost on Purpose. As part of the curriculum they are also required to find their missing classmate who fell out of her box because her parents were too busy to seal it properly.

By the end of the story the girls have learned many things including what a birthday cake is, how to cross the street without getting squashed, and to never drink water from a pond. They also find out that there is so much more to them than just being girls of busy parents.
Praise for Ms. Rapscott’s Girls
  • Starred review Booklist: “Almost best of all are Primavera’s fanciful pencil illustrations, featuring two of the most delightful (if silent) of the book’s characters, Lewis and Clark, turtlenecked corgis that efficiently manage the girls and their hair-raising adventures. A plucky, invigorating romp with more adventures on the horizon.”
  • "Evokes the spirit of such larger-than-life characters as Willy Wonka and Mary Poppins."--Publishers Weekly
  • New York Times Book Review: “…whimsical and magical with a dose of gentle social satire…”
  • The story is unpredictably unique. School Library Journal
  • A sequel is just begging to be written!” School Library Connection
  • An Amazon Best Book of the Month for March
  • An Indie’s Next Book for Spring 2015
  • Southern Independent Book Association SIBA children’s bestseller list
  • Nominated as a finalist for the California Young Reader Medal (CYRM)
  • “Fits neatly into the literary world of Mary Poppins and Nanny Piggins… An invigorating romp with more adventures on the horizon.” --Booklist, starred review
  • “Move over, Mary Poppins, and make way for Ms. Rapscott...these adventures will entice young readers to take Ms. Rapscott’s advice and get 'lost on purpose' in a great story.” --BookPage
  • "Quirky and imaginative, aimed at middle-graders who like their fiction with a twist." --Kirkus Reviews 
  • "The suggestion of a new school term will leave readers eager for another outing." --Publishers Weekly
  • “The story is unpredictably unique.” --School Library Journal
  • "Fans of Mrs. Piggle Wiggle will enjoy the feisty nature of this novel. " —School Library Connection