This Island Isn't Big Enough for the Four of Us!

Scott and Pete picture themselves as intrepid explorers, charting a deserted island by naming field, forest, stream and cove. In reality, they're stuck with a tent decorated to look like a gingerbread house, and the deserted island has at least two other people on itSunny and Jillwho take pictures of some of the boys' most embarrassing moments. Enter Cornelius, an eccentric author who has built a treehouse on the island, and Jill's Aunt Katherine. What follows is a short battle of the sexes that ends in a draw. This isn't a very demanding book; it's summer reading with humorous moments and an occasional strain for the punchline. Ages 8-12. (August)