There's a Bat in Bunk Five (15 page)

No one wants to ride the Divorce Express. Especially Phoebe. It means leaving her New York City apartment and friends, moving to the country with her dad, and taking the bus every weekend to visit her mom in the city. It means she has to go to ninth grade in a new school, and see her father go on dates. It's a hectic life with no time to feel she really belongs with the kids in either place. Then, just when Phoebe gets a handle on juggling the pieces of her life, her mother makes a decision that will change everything again. Can Phoebe be herself and still be part of both her parents' worlds?

“Danziger's light style laced with humor
will continue to attract readers.”

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Booklist

Rosie and Phoebe have been best friends since they met on the Divorce Express, shuttling between their parents on weekends. Now Rosie's mom and Phoebe's dad have fallen in love and they're all moving in together. Rosie has always dreamed of having a “real” family, but having Phoebe as a sister and having Phoebe as a friend are two very different things. And having an extra parent around isn't easy for anyone to get used to. It seemed like the perfect setup, but can their friendship survive in the same house?

“An honest approach to problems [with] a lively
and natural writing style and strong,
consistent characterizations.”

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BCCB

In the year 2057, zits and cliques are still around, but people live in malls, take classes in ESP, and get detention from robots. Fifteen-year-old Aurora loves everything about her life. She's part of the coolest group of kids at school and has just started dating the best-looking guy in her grade. Then her parents make an announcement that she's sure will ruin her life—the family's moving to the moon! What with water rationing, no privacy, and freeze-dried hamburgers, how will Aurora ever feel like she's home again?

“A mischievous spoof of a science fiction novel as well as a warm and funny saga about a teen of the future who is having severe difficulties adjusting to a family move.”

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School Library Journal

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