Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear.

All his life Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, son of Sacagawea and a French fur-trapper, has lived in two worlds: the Westernized world of his godfather, William Clark, and the frontier world beyond St. Louis--but he is troubled by the way Americans mistreat tribes like the Osage, Arikara, and Mandan, and as a man of mixed ancestry, he must ultimately choose which of the two heritages is more important to him.

This book is for all the mothers out there who are trying hard to leave their mark in this world. We strive to set the perfect footprint in the sand, wishing the waves will never wash it away. But what we need to start doing is making this life become a seal of love on the hearts of everyone we meet and allowing our choices and experiences to hum a melody of gratitude to our Maker. Motherhood comes with seemingly unbearable struggles, but God allows...

HOT DOG HYSTERICS: When the actor of "Love's Flame" threatens to quit after finding out that all the hot dogs in Manhattan taste like Choomallooo, Mirette and Jean-Pat are hot on the trail! NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS MIRETTE: Trouble hits the florists of Paris! Their flowers mysteriously wilt and fade. An investigation is called for, but first they have to treat Jean-Pat's toothache!

TWO MIRETTES ARE NOT BETTER THAN ONE: Jean-Pat learns that a young girl thief is in Paris! When he sees the first images of the culprit he realizes that it is Mirette! Has his favorite detective and friend gone bad? PARIS FROM THE SKY: Oh dear, dear! Boris, the brown bear, has disappeared! Mirette drags Jean-Pat along on this latest mystery and believe, that the bear escaped through the sky!

RED SQUARE BOOGIE: The Kremlin guards are dancing as if their feet no longer obeyed their minds! Mirette discovers that a remote control has been built into their boots! But who could want to make fools of the brave guards? CHAPSTICK: Everyone in Russia's hats are stuck to their heads! Mirette sets out to unmask the criminal.

MUMMY MADNESS: A mummy is spreading panic in Cairo! Jean-Pat is scared, but Mirette is determined to discover what is behind those bandages. THE SPHINX CRACKS UP: Mirette and her faithful cat-assistant, Jean-Pat, are stunned to discover that the Sphinx has been stolen and replaced by a painted background! It looks like a tough case, but tough holds no fear for Mirette.

FLAT OUT IN LONDON: London's famous red phone booths have disappeared! Mirette and Jean-Pat discover that they have been flattened and posted to the four corners of the world. Mirette will catch the culprit by playing an invisible detective. METRO MEGA-MANIA: The most precious chandeliers in the Moscow metro are disappearing one after another! Mirette sets out on the trail of the serial thief.

DANCE DANCE ON LITTLE RATS: Mirette and Jean-Pat witness real rats invade the stage and cause panic at the Paris Opera House! Is the choreographer using them as a way to get her dancers to leap higher? BORTSCH BETRAYAL: After an ice rink floods with water, the greatest detective under 12 wants to find out who is trying to turn the rink into an aquarium.

WHAT TIME IS IT IN PARIS: The people in Paris are lost! The city has been hit by a time bug! But whoever managed to upset all the digital clocks, had better watch out because Mirette is on their trail! MISS LIBERTY LOSES HER HEAD: The Statue of Liberty's head has been replaced by a giant clown's head! Who could have committed such an evil deed? Mirette is on the case!