Junior's flight from the barn on his handmade wings lands him in the hospital; his siblings Maggie and Vern are trying to get their Grandpa out of jail; and Grandpa's dog Mud is defying all obstacles to get to his loved one, in a book that PW said ``races without pause between hilarious, suspenseful and touching crises. The Newbery Medalist's new story will capture her readers' hearts.'' (10-up)
When Junior Blossom wakes up in the hospital, his**last memory is of crouching on the barn roof with**cloth wings tied to his arms, and of Maggie and**Vern in the yard below, urging him to fly. That had**been just before Junior spotted a police car**approaching the farm in a cloud of**dust.
Meanwhile Pap, the children's grandfather, sits in**disgrace in the city jail. He was arrested for**disturbing the peace after his pickup truck**accidentally dumped 2,147 beer and soda cans (worth**$107.35) on Spring Street.
With their**mother away on the rodeo circuit, it's up to Maggie**and Vern to find a way to rescue Pap and Junior.**How will they solve their family problems?
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Meanwhile Pap, the children's grandfather, sits in**disgrace in the city jail. He was arrested for**disturbing the peace after his pickup truck**accidentally dumped 2,147 beer and soda cans (worth**$107.35) on Spring Street.
With their**mother away on the rodeo circuit, it's up to Maggie**and Vern to find a way to rescue Pap and Junior.**How will they solve their family problems?
The Not-Just-Anybody Family
When Junior Blossom wakes up in the hospital, his**last memory is of crouching on the barn roof with**cloth wings tied to his arms, and of Maggie and**Vern in the yard below, urging him to fly. That had**been just before Junior spotted a police car**approaching the farm in a cloud of**dust.
Meanwhile Pap, the children's grandfather, sits in**disgrace in the city jail. He was arrested for**disturbing the peace after his pickup truck**accidentally dumped 2,147 beer and soda cans (worth**$107.35) on Spring Street.
With their**mother away on the rodeo circuit, it's up to Maggie**and Vern to find a way to rescue Pap and Junior.**How will they solve their family problems?
Meanwhile Pap, the children's grandfather, sits in**disgrace in the city jail. He was arrested for**disturbing the peace after his pickup truck**accidentally dumped 2,147 beer and soda cans (worth**$107.35) on Spring Street.
With their**mother away on the rodeo circuit, it's up to Maggie**and Vern to find a way to rescue Pap and Junior.**How will they solve their family problems?
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940169235067 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 08/26/2008 |
Series: | Blossom Family , #1 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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