Angel's Mother's Boyfriend

by Judy Delton

Overview

When Angel's mother begins acting strangely after her vacation, Angel knows it has something to do with the mysterious letters from Washington, D.C. Soon Angel convinces herself that her mother must be in danger for not paying her taxes! Angel swings into action, scheming to earn bail money and creating escape plans. But when it turns out the letters are actually from Rudy, the charming man Mrs. O'Leary met on her vacation, Angel isn't as relieved as she should be. Besides being a threat to their family, he is after all, a professional clown . . . Worrywart Angel and her little brother, Rags, will delight old fans and new readers alike as they face an unusual dilemma with typically hilarious results.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780395979136
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/25/1999
Series:	Angel O'Leary
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x (d)
Lexile:	760L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Judy Delton was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and has lived there most of her life. She has published more than one hundred books for children, including the popular Pee Wee Scouts series. A master at creating short, amusing episodes, Delton writes about ordinary children in a way often compared with that of Beverly Cleary, Eleanor Estes, and Carolyn Haywood.

Editorial Reviews

"Everything is realized through an ingenuous ten-year-old's perceptions and laid out in short, funny episodes . . . and the result is a cheerful, easy-to-read, thoroughly enjoyable book for an often neglected age group." Horn Book

"Everything is realized through an ingenuous ten-year-old's perceptions and laid out in short, funny episodes . . . and the result is a cheerful, easy-to-read, thoroughly enjoyable book for an often neglected age group." Horn Book Guide —

From the Publisher

Delton's heroine Angel is off on her mental trampoline again, jumping to the wrong conclusions. The sudden changes in her mother are misconstrued as crimes, and quick-witted Angel is ready at the rescue. But her mother's not in trouble, she's just met a man. Or is this even a worse crime? After all, when Rudy comes to visit, he seems to stay forever, practically moving in. Then he brings all his belongings to their town and gets a job as a TV clown. What could be more embarrassing? Angel's acceptance of this marvelous man is slow enough, and the page-turning, sprightly humor of characters they can touch will help readers overlook the path's being rather straight and smooth. (710st)

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