Helter Shelter

by Ann Combs

After buying a large dilapidated house with "promise" and a small price tag, a couple and their six children set about making renovations, drawing on their only previous building a toy chest

255 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1979

Reviews

[Anna Kling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book I read over and over. Always puts me in stiches and stirs up a yearning for the smell of the ocean, curious homes, and the gut check laughter from children and DIY disasters.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an old favorite that I re-read in honor of our visit to Seattle and Bainbridge Island last week. One of my perennial favorites....always makes me laugh.