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From the author of Saving Juliet comes a romantic comedy that is good to the last drop. When Katrina spots a homeless guy sleeping in the alley behind her grandmother’s coffee shop, she decides to leave him a cup of coffee, a bag of chocolate-covered coffee beans, and some pastries to tide... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Katrina: Main character, described as Scandinavian girl with pale skin and long blond hair. Feeds homless man in alley.
- Malcolm: Homeless man in alley that Katrina feeds.
- Vincent: Best friends with Katrina, who's friendship starts to fall apart because he starts dating Heidi.
- Elizabeth: Other best friend. Described as rich, fashionable, artsy and in-your-face. Crushing on Face who doesn't like her. Helps Katrina every way she can.
- Grandma Anna: Old, short, and not in good health, wants to close coffeehouse.
- Imgaard: Quiet and pretty
- The Boys: Lars- The oldest of the boys Ralph-The only Native American in the groupOdin-Ingvar-These men are all retired captains of fishing boats.
- Elliot Minor: Kind of on the small side & wears glasses. Helps Katrina with her Ratcatcher webpage and set up.
- Heidi Darling: Daughter of Java Heaven owner. Described as peppy and over-achieving. Dating Vincent
- Mr. Darling: Snobby owner of Java Heaven. Buisness goes out of buisness when he is accused of selling non-organic coffee and selling as organic.
- Ratcatcher: Coffeehouse Cat, Kills worlds largest rat and gets famous because of Malcomes second magic coffee bean.
Quotes edit
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“"Always remember that to forgive is to set someone free."”
Grandma Anna (p.217)
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Great. Give a stranger a free cup of coffee and suddenly everyone thinks you’re a slut.
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Setting & Locations edit
Norby is a small quite town.
- Norby: City based by the author on a quaint town of Poulsbo, Washington, not far from her home.
- Java Heaven: The coffeeshop next door. Katrina despises.
- Scotland: Where Malcome came from.
- Solstice Festival: Important fastival every year.
First Sentence edit
The first time I saw him, he was lying in the alley behind my grandmother's cofeehouse.
Table of Contents edit
One.................1
Two................10
Three..............17
Four................25
Five................36
Six.................44
Seven.............53
Eight...............59
Nine................68
Ten.................75
Eleven..............81
Twelve..............90
Thirteen............101
Fourteen...........108
Fifteen..............116
Sixteen.............124
Seventeen.........131
Eighteen............139
Nineteen............151
Twenty..............160
Twenty-One........169
Twenty-Two........178
Twenty-Three......182
Twenty-Four.......189
Twenty-Five.......197
Twenty-Six.........205
Twenty-Seven.....210
Twenty-Eight......220
Twenty-Nine.......231
Thirty...............241
Thirty-One.........247
Thirty-Two.........253
Thirty-Three.......259
Thirty-Four........268
Thirty-Five........272
Authors & Contributors edit
- Suzanne Selfors (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9780545236874
Page Count: 276
Publisher: Scholastic
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9780545236874
Page Count: 276
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