Name: A Likely Place
ISBN: 9781442416772

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Room to Roam

A child’s first freedom unfolds with humor, oddball advice, and an unexpected friendship.

Come here for

A funny collision of sensible advice and sideways imagination
A friendship sparked by a first solo trip to the park

Expect

Matter-of-fact moments that slip into fantasy
An unconventional caretaker with a taste for carrot pudding

Book Details

Authors: Paula Fox
Publisher: Aladdin
Published: July 1, 2010
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Sibling Stories · Stepfamily Stories
Reading lane: Sibling Stories

Affinity

Publisher Categories

Exploration & Discovery
Holocaust Stories
Friendship

About This Book

Newberry Medal-winning author Paula Fox pens “a very funny book, full of lightning transitions from the matter-of-fact to fantasy which make an imaginative child’s world continuously exciting” ( The New York Times). If there is one thing Lewis has enough of, it’s good advice from his overprotective parents. But when they go away for a week, Lewis’s parents leave him in the care of Miss Fitchlow, a tall, freckle-faced, free-spirited woman who stands on her head and eats carro...

Read full description

Newberry Medal-winning author Paula Fox pens “a very funny book, full of lightning transitions from the matter-of-fact to fantasy which make an imaginative child’s world continuously exciting” ( The New York Times). If there is one thing Lewis has enough of, it’s good advice from his overprotective parents. But when they go away for a week, Lewis’s parents leave him in the care of Miss Fitchlow, a tall, freckle-faced, free-spirited woman who stands on her head and eats carrot pudding to see better in the dark. Miss Fitchlow lets Lewis explore the neighborhood park alone for the first time, where he meets Mr. Madruga, a retired Spanish shoemaker. The two become friends, and together, find ways to show everyone that they can think for themselves.