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Out of Order
by
Betty Hicks
“We'll have fun,” Mom pleaded. “You've always wanted a brother--” “A younger brother,” said Parker. “I wanted a younger brother.” “But Eric is great. He’ll-“ “You don't get it, Mom. I've always been the youngest. Now I'm going to be even younger!”
Before her mom remarried, Lily was the eldest; now she has dropped to second from the bottom. Her 13-year-old stepsister, V, is...more
Before her mom remarried, Lily was the eldest; now she has dropped to second from the bottom. Her 13-year-old stepsister, V, is...more
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
October 16th 2007
by Square Fish
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Out of Order by Betty Hicks
Summary from Goodreads:
“We'll have fun,” Mom pleaded. “You've always wanted a brother--” “A younger brother,” said Parker. “I wanted a younger brother.” “But Eric is great. He’ll-“ “You don't get it, Mom. I've always been the youngest. Now I'm going to be even younger!”
Before her mom remarried, Lily was the eldest; now she has dropped to second from the bottom. Her 13-year-old stepsister, V, is brilliant, popular, and seriously beautiful, but “lately she's been toxic w...more
Summary from Goodreads:
“We'll have fun,” Mom pleaded. “You've always wanted a brother--” “A younger brother,” said Parker. “I wanted a younger brother.” “But Eric is great. He’ll-“ “You don't get it, Mom. I've always been the youngest. Now I'm going to be even younger!”
Before her mom remarried, Lily was the eldest; now she has dropped to second from the bottom. Her 13-year-old stepsister, V, is brilliant, popular, and seriously beautiful, but “lately she's been toxic w...more
Entry 1-
The main characters are V, Eric, Lily, and Parker. They are all protagonists and atagonists at the same time. They are step brothers anfd sisters.
Entry 2-
Thesetting is mainly at their home.The point of view is changed between Parker, V, Eric, and Lily through the chapters.
Entry 3-
When Ben dies their parents got divorced and they moved in with another family. Lily plants a sunflower with V's help, but it got killed and everyone blames V, but in the end it turns out that Parker killed it....more
The main characters are V, Eric, Lily, and Parker. They are all protagonists and atagonists at the same time. They are step brothers anfd sisters.
Entry 2-
Thesetting is mainly at their home.The point of view is changed between Parker, V, Eric, and Lily through the chapters.
Entry 3-
When Ben dies their parents got divorced and they moved in with another family. Lily plants a sunflower with V's help, but it got killed and everyone blames V, but in the end it turns out that Parker killed it....more
Four characters in this book are shown through first-person view. Two siblings from each original family become blended into a stepfamily and have some difficulties with the task. I expected there to be more aftermath from losing a sibling for the older two. I liked the idea that being out of order could change their personalities, and the Rock Paper Scissors tournament was cool. The different characters are named as they get their chapters to share their points of view.
Funny, everyday situations within a newly blended family. The author re-married and created a blended family with her children, so she draws from her own experience. What makes this book unique and interesting is that each chapter rotates the narration amongst the various siblings, seeing their points of view as the situations unfold.
For readers 9-13. Chose for Breakfast Book Club, 5th grade.
For readers 9-13. Chose for Breakfast Book Club, 5th grade.
Feb 23, 2010
Art
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone wanting a laugh & family help
Recommended to Art by:
Ms. Susan Bush
"I know I should help out with our family crisis. Lily and V hate each other. Dad and mary beth are big-time stressed about it. Even Mud Boy is acting psycho.
Dostoevsky would figure them all out in a heartbeat.
I'd rather read." Eric, p.63.
I too would rather read, however Eric and the rest of the family rise to the occasion to try to figure out some order in all the disorder.
Dostoevsky would figure them all out in a heartbeat.
I'd rather read." Eric, p.63.
I too would rather read, however Eric and the rest of the family rise to the occasion to try to figure out some order in all the disorder.
This book is about 2 kids and their mother. Their dad died. So their mother got remarried. Her new husband has 2 kids too. And each of the kids just take turns righting about their lives and whats going on with their famile. Its an okay book, Ive read better. But I'd recommend this book to any one who wants to read a short easy read.
I liked the book,it was a good book. It just was all over the place. I didnt like how the chapters were the characters names. Other than that I really liked the book. I think if you have a step family that you should really read this.
J Two families are united into one, causing issues among the 4 siblings. This book has a realistic feel to it with humorous touches about all the things that go wrong and can go right in stepfamilies.
Great concept - how the blended family messes with the birth order psychology of behavior. I loved the RPS challenges. I was suprprised at how big that game is.
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This is a nice blended family story. It was pretty funny in parts, especially when the introverted and bookish older brother decides to buy a hearse.
Cute. I've never had siblings so I can't relate to anything. But I'm happy they all end up getting along in the end. Even if it is through bugs.
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Despite having two stepparents who were involved in some part of my life, I've never had to blend in with new kids; no changes in the sibling pecking order. I love that this book tackles that issue, and from the perspective of each of the kids involved. It makes an otherwise straight forward story from one perspective more involved when the next chapter gives the same spin from the another kid's angle. Before the characters recognize it, we see similiarities, differences, and we hope for the bes...more
This is by far the best book I read in a long time.
reely good...
Cute story about the blending that comes with remarriage, and the adjustments in "birth" order that the kids have to make. For example, the oldest child in one family becomes the middle child in the blended family. Everyone, parents included, scrambles to figure out the pecking order. The story is told from the kids' viewpoint, as if they were writing journals. It has good humor and is a book that middle grade readers, whether struggling with divorce and a blended family or not, would enjoy.
Sep 05, 2009
Maya
added it
great
it was okay but it was like 1 big thing that happened and that was it.... it was a fast read but it was boring
Very interesting story about 4 kids trying to adjust to their new roles in a step-family. It shows the difficulty for an child who suddenly becomes a middle child after being the oldest or the baby of the family, as well as the trouble of blending two families. It is told from the point of view of all four children, taking turns but in no particular order.
AWESOME
i read this book when i was in fourth grade and so didnt get it so make sur u r 10+ to read it otherwise u wont get it and it wont seem like a good book to u and i want all of ur reading experiances to be good!
Nice story from four different viewpoints about four children that become a blended family. It is tough to be the oldest or youngest of the family and then have that suddenly change.
One of my very favorites! I'm actually rerereading (or is that rererereading?) it right now!...
I can read this book however many times and I still love it! Highly recommended!
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I can read this book however many times and I still love it! Highly recommended!
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Yup, it's another "blended family learns to get along" sort of book. But it's told in 4 voices, the kids are interesting, believable characters and it's quirky enough to be fun.
Funny it was out of order, the siblings talking are out of order. I t was funny and good. You'll like it seems like real like and this can really happen.
Pretty good. The family was interesting and the events were somewhat good to read. Can't say it was one of the absolute best books though.
Does your family get confused. In this book it is all about teh family members talking about eachother.
Feb 02, 2008
♥ Indu
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
11 - ALL AGES
Recommended to ♥ Indu by:
friend
what i like about this book is that it speaks from diferent points of views.
i read this a few times. i like how things work out at the end.
Step-brothers and -sisters, and a rock-paper-scissors tournament.
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Betty Hicks has drawn on her experience and love for sports in Gym Shorts, her new series for seven to ten year-olds. Growing up, Betty enjoyed everything: basketball, swimming, softball, horseback riding, field hockey, ice skating, tennis, skiing, and more. As an adult, she’s an avid fan of college basketball and the Olympic Games, and, an average fan of just about everything else you can think o...more
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