The Wicked Stepdog

By: Carol Lea Benjamin

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Synopsis: Had anyone ever asked Louise Branford if her parents should get divorced, or is anyone asking her now if her father should remarry? Certainly not. And to make matters worse, Louise has to cope with her stepmother's klutz of a dog. How Louise deals with a father who suddenly closes his door at night, a mother who's a soap opera star, a stepmother who wears black basketball sneakers, and a Golden Retriever who prefers her breakfast to his own--along with the normal concerns of most twelve-year-olds (like a certain eighth-grader with the initials R. B.)--all make Louise Branford a heroine of a very special kind. Carol Lea Benjamin has written a sensitive, perceptive, and very funny novel about a restructured family--and about the pains and pleasures of growing up.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 121 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780690041712
Publisher:: Thomas Y. Crowell
Date of Addition:: 12/05/11
Copyrighted By:: Carol Lea Benjamin
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:: Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Submitted By:: Jamie Yates
Proofread By:: Valerie Cote
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.