Description
Gordon Korman meets The Great Outdoors in this funny and moving debut about a boy who goes on a disastrous family vacation (sweltering heat! bear chases!)A?that ends with a terrible surprise: his dad's new girlfriend. There are zero reasons for Theo Ripley to look forward to his family vacation.A?Not only are he, sister Laura, and nature-obsessed Dad going to Big Bend, the least popular National Park, but once there, the family will be camping. And Theo isA?an indoor animal.A?It doesn?_Tt help that this will beA?the first vacation they?_Tre takingA?since Mom passed away. A? Once there, the familyA?contends with 110 degree days, wild bears, and an annoying amateur ornithologistA?and his awful teenage vlogger son. Then, Theo?_Ts dad hits him with a whopper of a surprise:A?the whole trip is just a trick to introduce his secret new girlfriend. A? A? Theo tries to squash down the pain in his chest. But when it becomes clear that this isA?anA?auditioning-to-be-his-stepmom girlfriend, Theo must find a way to face his grief and talk to his dad before his family is forever changed.
Binding: Hardback
Binding: Hardback