Anastasia at Your Service

Anastasia at Your Service

"Anastasia At Your Service" (1982) is a young-adult novel by Lois Lowry. It is part of a series of books Lois Lowry wrote about Anastasia and her younger brother Sam. The first edition was illustrated by Diane De Groat.

Plot summary

A long, boring summer—that's what Anastasia has to look forward to when her best friend goes off to camp. She's thrilled when old Mrs. Bellingham answers her ad for a job as a Lady's Companion. Anastasia is sure her troubles are over—she'll be busy and earn money!

But she doesn't expect to have to polish silver and serve at Mrs. Bellingham's granddaughter's birthday party as a maid! As if that isn't bad enough, she accidentally drops a piece of silverware down the garbage disposal and must use her earnings to pay for it! Is the summer destined to be a disaster?

Other Books in This Series

*1979 "Anastasia Krupnik"
*1981 "Anastasia Again!"
*1984 "Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst"
*1985 "Anastasia on Her Own"
*1986 "Anastasia Has the Answers"
*1987 "Anastasia's Chosen Career"
*1991 "Anastasia at This Address"
*1995 "Anastasia Absolutely"

External links

* [http://www.loislowry.com/ana_service.html] Description of book from Lowry's website.

External links

* [http://www.loislowry.com/ Lowry's website]
* [http://www.loislowry.com/books.html Complete list of books] by Lowry


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