Caroline and JP have their summer all planned out. Caroline will be spending hers in the Museum
of Natural History, while JP dreams of a summer tinkering with his electronics in
their NYC apartment. Unfortunately
things are not working out as planned. Their father, who hasn’t been part of their
lives for several years, suddenly wants them for the summer, in Des Moines,
Iowa. Once there, Caroline and JP quickly
discover dad and his new wife, Lillian, have summer jobs, already lined up for
them! Caroline and JP face a summer of
babysitting and coaching a baseball team of six year olds. Both are miserable. The siblings each hatch plans to get their
revenge. Revenge more terrible than
they've ever done before. Revenge that can never be undone, because dad and Lillian
deserve it, or do they?
I discovered this “oldie but goodie” recently when planning
a genre book club for realistic fiction.
An avid fan of Lois Lowry, I had never heard of this title before. The students and I enjoyed analyzing the
character throughout the story and predicting their decisions. The many unexpected twists and turns as the
plot develops and will keep the readers guessing!
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