Sally, Tim and their Mum move to rural France from busy England and find they have a lot to learn! Living in a big old farmhouse in the French countryside, looking after kittens, puppies and hens and trying to produce some food sounds idyllic, but doing things in real life isn't always so easy. Through the challenges of language and bathrooms, finding and caring for animals, building dens, and discovering an exciting new area, the family have setbacks and triumphs. But where there's a will, there's usually a way...Anyone who loves to get involved in the day-to-day adventures of children and their animals will live Tim and Sally's new lives with them. Great for families dreaming of living a rural lifestyle, be it in France or elsewhere. Cover illustration by David Luff