Monsieur Claude's Great French Adventure

Monsieur Claude, the 'Beanie Baby' crab, is upset and worried. His family lives in France and he would dearly love to visit them because his mum hasn't been well. His owner, Jamie, is going on holiday to Paris but only two of Jamie's 'Beanie Babies' can go with him. And Monsieur Claude isn't chosen to be one of them… However, the rest of his 'Beanie Baby' friends devise a cunning plan to smuggle Monsieur Claude into Jamie's backpack! But disaster strikes at the airport when Monsieur Claude falls from the bag! Will he be rescued? Will he ever see his owner again? The little crab has a thrilling series of adventures along the way, but will he ever be re-united with his mum?

Julia lives in Devon with her husband and grown-up children. Her first book, Sanctifying the Spirit, is in the Christian spirituality genre. She is also the editor of a Catholic newspaper, Reach, and has written numerous articles which have been published in diocesan newspapers and various magazines both nationally and internationally. Monsieur Claude's Great French Adventure! is her first children's book. She enjoys reading, travelling, singing and gardening.