This book is about a juvenile tween named Jake Semple. Rumor has it he burned down his old school. Jakes parents are in jail. Now the only place for him to go is Wits End-Furniture Factory, Art Gallery, Dance Studio, Goat Compound, and Creative Academy. Wits End is run by a huge family called the Applewhites. The Applewhites are a VERY creative family. All expected E.D. She wants Precision and order. The Applewhites crave craziness and chaos.
The Applewhites are determined to find the good in Jake Semple. But E.D. is almost sure this kid is bad through and through. But one day Jake finds his passion: Acting. Jake becomes Rolf in the Sound of Music.
When everything goes wrong and the Sound of Music might get cancelled, will Jake show his good side or will he stay the teenager who burned down his school? You will have to read to find out.
This book is good for children 9 years old and above because it takes you on an adventure and there is comic relief at every turn.
By: Addison B.
224 pages Ages 10-13 978-0756919412
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Will anyone take on Jake Semple?
Jake Semple is notorious. Rumor has it he burned down his old school and got kicked out of every school in his home state.
Only one place will take him now, and that's a home school run by the Applewhites, a chaotic and hilarious family of artists. The only one who doesn't fit the Applewhite mold is E.D.—a smart, sensible girl who immediately clashes with the unruly Jake.
Jake thinks surviving this one will be a breeze . . . but is he really as tough or as bad as he seems?
Recommended by: Harper Collins Publishers
