my biological mother found this book at a yard sale and gave it to my four-year old niece last year. it has since become a treasured family favorite. it's so worth it! buy it for kids or for yourself - may i recommend bookfinder over amazon? www.bookfinder.com - yes, you can thank me later!

www.amazon.com/Miss-Twigg.../1930900171

"Why did Miss Twiggley live in a tree? Why did she send her dog, Puss, out to do the shopping? Why did she always run away and hide when people came to visit? And it was rumored that Miss Twiggley had even more peculiar habits...

Old Miss Twiggley
Was friendly with bears.
"They shed on the sofa," she said,
"But who cares?"

And was it true, as the mayor's wife had heard, that she actually slept in her hat? "Simply disgraceful!" they said. But when a hurricane hits the town and the water rises, everyone is grateful to Miss Twiggley and her tree. Even better, Miss Twiggley herself learns a very important lesson, with a warm and happy ending."

now it turns out an animated movie was made from this - has anyone seen this? www.imdb.com/title/tt0391347/

and you can rent miss twiggley's treehouse? www.fredericksburgcornercottage.com/twiggleystreehouse.htm not! this texas B&B is managing to capitalize off people's emotional attachment to this book and they don't even have a real treehouse! they're cute anyway, in my book.