Book Descriptions
for Surviving Aunt Marsha by Sofie Laguna
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
Eleven-year-old Bettina and her two younger brothers are left with their dreaded Aunt Marsha while their parents take a three-week vacation to Paris. Aunt Marsha doesn’t allow Sunday morning television, comic books, or the dog in the house. She even makes them eat kidney pie. When Aunt Marsha gets stuck in the children’s tree house, her rescue brings them closer than anyone could have imagined. 2006 USBBY-CBC Outstanding Interna tional Books List. hc, mjw
Bridges to Understanding: Envisioning the World through Children's Books. © USBBY, 2011. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Mary Poppins meets Mrs. Doubtfire in this hilarious story about three kids whose aunt is in charge while the parents are away.
Families are strong enough to survive a little separation-- aren't they? For Bettina, Vince, and Aidan it's a testing time. They have to find a way to survive Aunt Marsha for three weeks while their parents take a much-needed vacation. It won't be easy. Aunt Marsha wants the dog outside. NOW. And the comic books MUST go. And just to cheer them up, how about a nice big slice of kidney pie?! Aunt Marsha seems very much in control, until a near-tragedy bares her deepest fear, and ends up bringing her closer to the kids than any of them could ever have imagined.
Families are strong enough to survive a little separation-- aren't they? For Bettina, Vince, and Aidan it's a testing time. They have to find a way to survive Aunt Marsha for three weeks while their parents take a much-needed vacation. It won't be easy. Aunt Marsha wants the dog outside. NOW. And the comic books MUST go. And just to cheer them up, how about a nice big slice of kidney pie?! Aunt Marsha seems very much in control, until a near-tragedy bares her deepest fear, and ends up bringing her closer to the kids than any of them could ever have imagined.
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