A Tough Nut to Crack (Digital Original)

By: Tom Birdseye

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Synopsis: Cassie&’s father and grandfather don&’t get along, but despite their differences, Cassie is resolved to bring her family back together, no matter what it takesCassie Bell&’s father and grandfather had a falling-out years ago, so Cassie has never had the chance to meet her grandfather. But when her dad gets a call saying that Grandpa Ruben is in the hospital, the family heads off to Kentucky to make sure he&’s all right. Grandpa Ruben is nothing like what Cassie expected. From the way her dad talks about him, she pictured a mean old man, but it turns out that her grandfather is lively, goofy, and loving. Still, Cassie&’s dad and Grandpa Ruben can barely be in the same room with each other. A plan slowly starts to form in Cassie&’s mind: What if she could find a way to get them back together again? Cassie doesn&’t know why her dad and grandpa don&’t speak anymore, but she&’s determined to find out. If only they weren&’t so stubborn! She wants to have her grandfather in her life, and she&’s going to solve this problem whether these two like it or not!