Pip & Zilver in America

When Pip and Zilver hear that they are moving to America, they cannot believe their luck. Unfortunately, it turns out not to be the land of hamburgers and movie stars, but a very small village, where some strange things happen. Every now and then a floor of their new house collapses, their mother becomes entangled in public transport and a complete stranger appears in their garden. And why does everyone keep asking if they have found something yet?