Pip & Zilver in America

When Pip and Zilver hear that they are moving to America, they are over the moon. Unfortunately, it turns out that it is not the land of hamburgers and movie stars, but a very small village where strange things happen. Every now and then a floor of their new house collapses, their mother gets caught in public transport and a complete stranger shows up in their garden. And why does everyone keep asking if they have found anything yet?