Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts

from bucketofrhymes

I received a free copy of Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts through Librarything from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. What a fantastic book! Take Pippi Longstocking or the Boxcar children, transport them to a magical tropical island, and you'll have some idea of what the Fitzgera...

from fionaanne

A charmingly absurd tale reminiscent of Pippi Longstocking with its useless adults and capable children who are happier without incompetent parents foiling thier plans. While I enjoyed the book overall, I was terribly bothered by the children eating breakfast cereal with milk every morning, which...

from LiteraryChanteuse

A very fun story with four kids that will not be easily forgotten once you put the book down. A mix of charming and quirky characters while the over all story has a bit of mystery and adventure. This book certainly has the potential to become a middle grade favorite. I received a copy in exchange...

from WhitneyYPL

A good bet for older elementary and young middle-school students, this is an island adventure story starring four resourceful siblings, five neglectful/absent parents, one goldfish and a forest full of poisonous lizards. Living in their car on the beach, the kids have done a far better job taking...

from bnbookgirl

Reminiscent of Pippi Longstocking where the parents are not in the picture because they are terrible. Parts of the book were quite funny and parts made me think, hmmm... what kid is going to like this. I see this book being a better read aloud than a book children would read on their own.