There's a new boy in school and he's from Paris. Nancy cannot believe her luck. But this Parisian may not be as fancy as Nancy expects! The "Fancy Nancy" popular picture book franchise created by author Jane O'Connor and artist Robin Preiss Glasser proves it can grow up right along with its fans in this entertaining Level 1 "I Can Read" title aimed at the beginning reader. When Nancy's teacher Ms. Glass announces to the class that the new student is from Paris Nancy cannot believe her good fortune-Paris France is the most dazzling dizzying frankly FANCY place in the world. She sets out to make Robert her new best ami. She and Robert find they enjoy many fun times together but Nancy continues to be puzzled by his interest in horses and cowboys...until she discovers that her uncharacteristic tardy arrival to the classroom on Robert's first day in school meant she missed hearing all of the key information. Suffice it to say there is more than ONE Paris on the globe. Ages: 4 - 8 Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris By Jane O'Connor Date Published: Format: ISBN: Publisher: Feb 2008 Paperback 32pp 978006123609 HarperCollins Publishers Who is Fancy Nancy and why are books about her so popular? Fancy Nancy is the creation of author Jane O'Connor and illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser. Fancy Nancy is a little girl who loves everything fancy: clothing accessories furnishings activities and words. She is enormously appealing to the little girls (and their moms) who also love dressing up and enjoying the fancy life. Fancy Nancy is also very popular with teachers because of all of the "fancy words" she uses and explains. HarperCollins Publishers is one of the world's leading English-language publishers. Headquartered in New York the company is a subsidiar - from Amzon