Miss Benson's Beetle

It was the drawing that did it. That cruel drawing from one of her students. And the laughter when they saw Margery Benson look at the drawing and realize it was of her. Margery quit teaching and decided to pursue her life's dream, finding the golden beetle of New Caledonia. To help her, she hires an assistant who, at first look, is grossly unqualified but is the only real applicant. Margery herself is ill-prepared for this adventure. But off they go.

Everything I love in a story is in this book. I don't want to say too much about what happens and give anything away. So that's it. A marvelous story.