In Southern California in the sweet sixties Apricot, tow-headed ragamuffin girl, grows up with her best pal, Jeff. They are like explorers discovering the gentle wilds of their small hometown. A magical year in Washington state and summers in neon Nevada round out Apricot's enchanted childhood, which will leave you believing that fairy tales and other pretends can live side by side with the busy crowded world of real life, Than read the bonus book The Dream Time to see how Apricot enters her teens and falls in love. Praise for Apricot: "Charming..." "Reading Apricot is like having milk and cookies after school..mmmm...so good " Praise for The Dream Time: "Talent dances off the page... so effortless it appears natural, a flow of magical detail and description." R.K.Parrott