This sequel to Guinea Pig for Breakfast continues Doctor Andreas adventures in Ecuador. Filled with heart-warming stories about the patients and families she meets, it describes the culture and faith of her neighbours. Andrea also faces new challenges when her husband has an accident, her second child is born and thieves are on the prowl. How will she cope with homeschooling her children and the demands of her patients? An inspiring story that will keep you turning the pages. "Guinea Pig for Brunch delivers excellent insight into everyday living in Ecuador with the privations of poverty and...

Finalist in the CLIPPA AWARDS 2014 Review: "Andrea is a medical missionary in Ecuador. Children will love the adventures in her book but they will also learn how different life is for children in poorer countries of the world. This is a well-managed introduction to the problems of such children and a sensitive taster for the issue of child sponsorship." Jennifer Rees Larcombe Description: Tamarita Rachel lives with her little sister Emily, her Mummy and her Papi among the banana plants in Ecuador. Join her as she goes on her adventures; discovering iguana eggs, visiting Indians, helping...

Finalist in the CLIPPA AWARDS 2014 Description: Tamarita Rachel lives with her little sister Emily, her Mummy and her Papi among the banana plants in Ecuador. Join her as she goes on her adventures; discovering iguana eggs, visiting Indians, helping little boys go to school, and lots more. There is never a dull moment in these lively tales which are particularly suited for 4 - 8 year olds. Children will learn about life in a different country, and the ways in which charities can help the poor. Read them aloud at home, school or Sunday school and enjoy these magical tales together. This is the...

Tamarita Rachel and Little Sister Emily enjoy new adventures in this second volume of stories about the lives of children in Ecuador. The girls learn about the Incas, visit a volcanic lake, celebrate the Day of the Dead, and throw a party for the children in the village who are sponsored so that they can go to school. The stories are ideal for 4 to 8 year olds and are fun to read aloud together at home, at school, at the library or at Sunday School. Children will learn what life is like in a different culture and how they can help the poor. Andrea Gardiner is a missionary doctor in Ecuador....

In this third volume of exciting adventures, Tamarita Rachel goes on her travels. She visits the rainforest and the Galapagos Islands, and enjoys a butterfly farm and the equator. She also finds out why local school children need help with hygiene and spectacles, and enjoys the Ecuadorean traditions of a fifteen birthday party and Carnival. These charming tales are perfect for reading aloud to 4 to 8 year olds. Readers will experience what life is like for children in a different country and learn about charity work amongst the poor.

This is the remarkable true story of a young British doctor who travels to humid, insect-infested Ecuador and sets up a village health centre and child sponsorship scheme. As you read this honest account you will laugh and cry with Andrea as she battles against endless bureaucracy and the confusion of living in an alien culture. You will feel as though you have travelled to the village and met the friends she makes there. Young, free and single, and dedicated to her mission, Andrea is certainly not expecting to encounter love. Should she open her heart? Or will doing so lead to an end of all...