Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts is an adventure of the
best kind. Four children live on a tropical island, which wouldn't be so bad
except they live in an old green car. They are siblings with multiple mothers
and fathers, so they are related in a way that Pippa, the youngest girl,
describes by drawing a diagram with a stick in the sand. But when the parents
are perfectly horrible, how do the children survive?
Kim, the eldest girl, is well
below the driving age, but with a couple of cans of beans duct-taped to her
shoes, she can reach the pedals. Constantly making lists of things to take care
of, she dreams of finding a home for the Fitzgerald-Trout children. Kimo, the
oldest boy, but younger than Kim by a few months, is the peacemaker, and dreams
of reuniting with his father, who is lost at sea. Pippa is a ferocious little
creature, with big glasses and an even bigger heart. Toby, the youngest,
doesn't say much, but when he does, he is very serious. He is also the owner of
a goldfish in a bowl of water, which creates some problems when the children
drive around the island because water sloshes out of the bowl.
When the car becomes too small
for all four children, what will they do? Where will they go? For fans of The
Boxcar Children, or even The Swiss Family Robinson, Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts is a fun, hilarious, and
heartwarming story perfect for this summer.
Original to The Clarion Ledger.
Original to The Clarion Ledger.
