The Bathwater Gang

by Jerry Spinelli

Overview

Bertie's all-girl gang becomes involved in a harmless but heartfelt war with an all-boy gang, until Bertie's grandmother steps in with a perfect solution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316381482
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	07/15/2014
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Jerry Spinelli is the author of more than thirty immensely popular books for young readers, includingEggs; Stargirl; Space Station Seventh Grade; the Newbery Honor Book Wringer; Maniac Magee, winner of more that fifteen state children's book awards, in addition to the Newbery Award; and the picture book I Can Be Anything! He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, Eileen.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3-- Eleven short chapters plus black-line illustrations develop a slight story about Bertie Kidd. She tells her energetic grandmother that she is bored on the second day of summer vacation, and her grandmother suggests that she start a gang. Fifty-nine girls gather for free pizza but only two show up at the first club meeting; the boys form a counter gang and mischief ensues. Finally, a free-for-all mud fight (with Granny improbably unrecognized under all that mud) convinces everyone that it is more fun to do things together. The title refers to the new gang's purpose: providing a mobile pet washing service. A book that's light, entertaining, and broadly limned for readers not quite ready for more substantial fare such as Janice Lee Smith's ``Adam Joshua'' stories or Ann Cameron's ``Julian'' series. --Susan Hepler, Alexandria City Public Schools, VA

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