ISBN 921870-39-6   5 1/2 x 8 1/2 130 pp, $9.95 Children's Literature Ages: 6-13

Once again Rogers and Van Krugel have teamed up to create a zany adventure story. Molly Brown's mum is a clown, but Molly longs desperately for normalcy, including ordinary dinners and regular hours. And most of all, Molly longs for her vanished father. Molly's frenetic search for her missing father draws her Chinese-Canadian friend Trouper into an adventure that leaves readers laughing over the duo's escapades, appaled at the risks desperate children undertake, and moved by the love that ultimately binds friends and family together. One of the first children's books to deal with the impact of AIDS on family life.

"In a world of children's books of chewed-up pablum, this is one where the words sing." - Diane Rhenisch, School Principal.

Rick and Linda are married and they share the same jokes and concerns about the world. They perform songs and stories at schools, libraries and festivals all over the map. They have four children and two grandchildren. Linda writes adult fiction and poetry and teaches Creative Writing at Camosun College.