Publisher Description

Wedge wants his old life back—his old house, friends, and time with his mom. Instead, he is faced with the unpleasant and unwanted task of getting to know and accept his new step-family. With his trademark realistic characters and situations, best-selling Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes proves his brilliance yet again at writing stories that get to the honest heart of family matters.

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Ten-year-old Wedge wants his old life back -- the one that made sense. Instead, he has a brand-new stepfamily and a new house far away from his friends; and his bedroom window faces a seven-foot castle that marks the eight eenth hole of his stepfather's miniature golf course. Can Wedge really respect a man who wears a plastic crown and calls himself "King"? It's a lot to deal with, but Wedge may not have a choice. If he wants to be happy, he'll have to accept his new life -- crazy as it is.

Author Biography

Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors-one for Olive's Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller-and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Sun Flower Lion, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in a house in Madison, Wisconsin.

Review

"Henkes's handling of Wedge's problems is masterful." -- School Library Journal"Touching and funny." -- Publishers Weekly

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'touching and funny'

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