title: Scratching the Surface: Quick Fiction 100 Stories in 100 words or less
author:  Mercedes Douglas 
description: Mercedes Douglas has been writing for many years, beginning with her love of poetry and short stories. While in college she discovered her untapped talent for writing childrens stories. Mercedes continues to work on several projects, which include childrens books, YA novel and an adult novel. She enjoys all things crafty, gardening and traveling. She lives near Atlanta, GA with her husband, Stefan and their dog, Sophia.
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  **Miss Hargreaves**
  
  
  **A Novel**
  
  
  **Frank Baker**
  
  
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  **NEW YORK • BERLIN • LONDON**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
    
  _‘Creative thought creates . . .’_
  
  
  (FROM THE POSTCARD  
  BY A.F.W.)
  
  
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  _Over the sea to Skye . . ._
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CONTENTS
  
  
  [Cover](cover.html)
  
  
  [Title Page](Bake_9781608191888_epub_c2_r1.html#Bake_9781608191888_epub_c2_r1)
  
  
  [Dedication](Bake_9781608191888_epub_c3_r1.html#Bake_9781608191888_epub_c3_r1)
  
  
  [Prologue](Bake_9781608191888_epub_c6_r1.html#d7e1)
  
  
  [1](Bake_9781608191888_epub_c7_r1.html#d7e2)
  
  
  [2](Bake_9781608191888_epub_c8_r1.html#d7e3)
  
  
  [3](Bake_9781608191888_epub_c9_r1.html#d7e4)
  
  
  [4](Bake_9781608191888_epub_c10_r1.html#d7e5)
  
  
  [5](Bake_9781608191888_epub_c11_r1.htm