Dimensions
129 x 193 x 8mm
Anybody can run a household?that's what Anastasia thinks. So she and her dad decide to organize Anastasia's frazzled mother to help her run the household smoothly. When Mom goes away for work, Anastasia gets to test out her theory. The household quickly begins to crumble as Anastasia has to face Sam's chickenpox, an unexpected visit from her dad's old girlfriend, and her first date ever. How is she supposed to take care of Sam and make a romantic gourmet meal? Anastasia has newfound respect for everything her mother does for the family. AGES: 8-12 AUTHOR: Lois Lowry is the author of more than forty books for young adults. She has received countless honors, among them the Newbery Medal for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver. Ms. Lowry divides her time between Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a 1769 farmhouse in Maine. Visit her website at www.loislowry.com.