Synopses & Reviews
Now in paperback for the first time, the story of Charlie, a kid who knows how to be ready for any situationand#8230;. andlt;Iandgt;Just in Caseandlt;/Iandgt; . If a downpour turns into a flash flood or the grocery store should close indefinitely, Charlie knows exactly what heand#8217;ll do. But as Charlie is about to discover, sometimes not being ready is even better than being prepared for everything.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;She wants them. She needs them. She loves them. andlt;Iandgt;Earrings!andlt;/Iandgt; What wonand#8217;t a girl do to finally get her ears pierced? Find out in this delightful tale that perfectly captures the yearnings of a young girl in desperate need of beautiful, glorious earrings!andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;According to Oliviaand#8212;who is practically perfectand#8212;her younger sister Sophie isnand#8217;t very neat. But sheand#8217;s not just messy, eitherand#8230;. andlt;Iandgt;Sheand#8217;s Super-Completely and Totally the Messiest!andlt;/Iandgt; Oliviaand#8217;s family tries to show her that Sophie is plenty of things besides a slob, but Olivia is unconvinced. Pictures from Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of andlt;Iandgt;Fancy Nancyandlt;/Iandgt;, make this book super-completely and totally fun!
Synopsis
It's hard being practically perfect and having the world's messiest younger sister. Big sister is constantly urging Sophie to be neat -- "like me, Olivia" -- but whether at home, at school, trick-or-treating on Halloween, or even at the beach, Sophie is a disaster. Still, as big brother, Jake, and their parents keep reminding Olivia, Sophie
does have some redeeming qualities.
Sophie joins the legendary Alexander as super-completely and totally one of Judith Viorst's most irresistible characters ever.
About the Author
Judith Viorst was born and brought up in New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers University, moved to Greenwich Village, and has lived in Washington, DC, since 1960, when she married Milton Viorst, a political writer. They have three sons and seven grandchildren. A 1981 graduate of the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, Viorst writes in many different areas: science books; childrenandrsquo;s picture booksandmdash;including the beloved andlt;iandgt;Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Dayandlt;/iandgt;, which was made into a box-office favorite movie of the same name; adult fiction and nonfiction; poetry for children and adults; and musicals.andlt;Bandgt;Robin Preiss Glasserandlt;/Bandgt; is theandnbsp;#1 andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series, written by Jane Oand#8217;Connor; andlt;iandgt;America: A Patriotic Primer, A is for Abigail, andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Our Fifty Statesandlt;/iandgt; by Lynne Cheney, and andlt;iandgt;Tea for Rubyandlt;/iandgt; by Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. She lives in Southern California with her family.