Gordon Korman meets The Great Outdoors in this funny and moving debut about a boy who goes on a disastrous family vacation (sweltering heat! bear chases!)ย that ends with a terrible surprise: his dad's new girlfriend.
There are zero reasons for Theo Ripley to look forward to his family vacation.ย Not only are he, sister Laura, and nature-obsessed Dad going to Big Bend, the least popular National Park, but once there, the family will be camping. And Theo isย an indoor animal.ย It doesnโt help that this will beย the first vacation theyโre takingย since Mom passed away.
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Once there, the familyย contends with 110 degree days, wild bears, and an annoying amateur ornithologistย and his awful teenage vlogger son. Then, Theoโs dad hits him with a whopper of a surprise:ย the whole trip is just a trick to introduce his secret new girlfriend. ย
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Theo tries to squash down the pain in his chest. But when it becomes clear that this isย anย auditioning-to-be-his-stepmom girlfriend, Theo must find a way to face his grief and talk to his dad before his family is forever changed.
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