The world according to Bertie a 44 Scotland Street novel

Number 44 Scotland Street is no ordinary address. The elegant tenement, and the surrounding Georgian quarter of Edinburgh, is home to an extraordinary group of people. These include Bertie, the immensely talented six-year-old saxophonist; Big Lou, dispenser of coffee and advice; Angus Lordie, the portrait painter, and Cyril, his remarkable gold-toothed dog; and Matthew, whose quest for love carries on in spite of continual disappointment. What happens in Scotland Street? In a word: life. And life, it seems can be addictive.

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"Number 44 Scotland Street is no ordinary address. The elegant tenement, and the surrounding Georgian quarter of Edinburgh, is home to an extraordinary group of people. These include Bertie, the immensely talented six-year-old saxophonist; Big Lou, dispenser of coffee and advice; Angus Lordie, the portrait painter, and Cyril, his remarkable gold-toothed dog; and Matthew, whose quest for love carries on in spite of continual disappointment. What happens in Scotland Street? In a word: life. And life, it seems can be addictive."@en
"Number 44 Scotland Street is no ordinary address. The elegant tenement, and the surrounding Georgian quarter of Edinburgh, is home to an extraordinary group of people. These include Bertie, the immensely talented six-year-old saxophonist; Big Lou, dispenser of coffee and advice; Angus Lordie, the portrait painter, and Cyril, his remarkable gold-toothed dog; and Matthew, whose quest for love carries on in spite of continual disappointment. What happens in Scotland Street? In a word: life. And life, it seems can be addictive."
"This installment of the Scotland Street series finds beloved characters taking relationships to new levels, protecting loyal pets, and dealing with mysterious parentage. Burce has landed in hieress Julia Donald's arms. Big Lou has a new love interest, and Pat and Matthew are moving toward a stronger bond. But all is not rosy at 44 Scotland Street. Accusations of biting mean Angus' dog might be put down. Domenica's belongings are suddenly appearing in Antonia's flat. And then there's Bertie. As if yoga lessons and a pink bedroom aren't horrible enough for the precocoious lad, he's noticed his new baby brother strikingly resembles his psychologist."@en
"All is not rosy at 44 Scotland Street. Angus' dog might be put down for biting, Domenica's belongings are suddenly appearing in Antonia's flat, and Bernie notices his new baby brother strikingly resembles his psycotherapist."@en
"The focus is squarely on precocious six-year-old Bertie this time, as the young lad with the overbearing mother learns to speak Italian, play the saxophone, and do yoga.--"@en
"The focus is squarely on precocious six-year-old Bertie this time, as the young lad with the overbearing mother learns to speak Italian, play the saxophone, and do yoga."@en
"This time out, he focuses mostly on the irrepressible Bertie Pollock, a precocious six-year-old whose mummy, Irene, forces him to play a saxophone, converse in Italian, do yoga and see Dr. Hugo Fairbairn, a psychotherapist who looks a lot like Bertie's baby brother, Ulysses. As Bertie struggles to accommodate his nutty mummy and new brother, another crisis explodes for artist Angus Lordie, whose beloved dog, Cyril, has been thrown in the pound for biting someone. Cyril is innocent, and Angus, with Bertie's assistance, sets out to rescue Cyril before he's put down. Subplots abound, and Smith details with dependable whimsical flair the romantic progress of Scotland Street familiars Matthew, Pat and Bruce."
"Six-year-old Bertie and artist Angus Lordie join forces to rescue Lordie's beloved dog Cyril from the pound in this fourth charming installment in the bestselling 44 Scotland Street series."@en