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
Lexile:	420L (what's this?)
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Jerry Spinelli is the author of many immensely popular books for young readers, including Eggs, Stargirl, Space Station Seventh Grade, Newbery Honor Book Wringer, Newbery Award winner Maniac Magee, and the picture books Mama Seeton's Whistle and I Can Be Anything! He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and fellow author, 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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