Marly and the Goat
by Lucia Masciullo
It's 1983, and there's excitement in Marly's house. Her grandparents have arrived from Vietnam, and soon her mum will have a new baby. While Grandma tries to make Marly into a 'young lady', Grandpa digs up the back yard and plants vegetables. Then he brings home a hen and Agnes, a goat! The neighbours complain about Agnes and want her taken away. Soon things get dangerous... Will Marly be able to protect her grandpa and her pet? Follow Marly on her adventure in the third of four stories about a daring girl torn between two worlds.