The Locale: Perri & TJ’s Home
The Book: Seventh-grader Peter Hatcher and his five-year-old brother, Fudge, travel with Mom & Dad to Washington, D.C so that Fudge, who has an obsession with money, can visit the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In this comical caper, the family unexpectedly run into distant cousins from Hawaii. The Howie Hatcher clan proves an eccentric lot. Peter's wry reactions to the sometimes outsize goings-on, Fudge's inimitable antics and the characters' rousing repartee contribute to the sprightly clip of this cheerful read.
The Fun: For the book club meeting at TJ & Perri’s house, the girls did a crossword puzzle about the book and a word scramble with definitions of some of the words in the book.
The Food: The food was two Edible Arrangements (the chocolate covered fruit was especially popular), zebra cakes, cheese puffs, and celery with peanut butter or cream cheese. These had nothing to do with the book but Perri was adamant that "Girls like Zebra Cakes and Cheese Puffs."
The Vote: Cassie presented her three choices for the girls to vote on--The Cupid Chronicles by Coleen Murtagh Paratore, Sassy (Little Sister is Not My Name) by Sharon M. Draper, and lastly, Mr. Poppers’ Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater. The winner was... Mr. Poppers’ Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater.
Up Next: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick at Emma & Diana’s house.
The Fun: For the book club meeting at TJ & Perri’s house, the girls did a crossword puzzle about the book and a word scramble with definitions of some of the words in the book.
The Food: The food was two Edible Arrangements (the chocolate covered fruit was especially popular), zebra cakes, cheese puffs, and celery with peanut butter or cream cheese. These had nothing to do with the book but Perri was adamant that "Girls like Zebra Cakes and Cheese Puffs."
The Vote: Cassie presented her three choices for the girls to vote on--The Cupid Chronicles by Coleen Murtagh Paratore, Sassy (Little Sister is Not My Name) by Sharon M. Draper, and lastly, Mr. Poppers’ Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater. The winner was... Mr. Poppers’ Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater.
Up Next: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick at Emma & Diana’s house.
