"Jason's cat, Gareth, has the ability to visit in nine different times and places when cats were held in high esteem, and the young boy goes along for a glimpse at history from Egypt to the American Revolution.".
In Depression-era Philadelphia, when eleven-year-old David is too ill to attend school, he is tutored by the unique and adventurous Aunt Annie, whose teaching combines with his imagination to greatly enrich his life.
Living alone in her wagon on the outskirts of a small town while waiting for her father's return, Rizka, a Gypsy and a trickster, exposes the ridiculous foibles of some of the townspeople.
