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The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish
- Author
- Karina Yan Glaser
- Narrator
- Robin Miles
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 19 October 2021
- Run Time
- 5 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: siblings, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: City and town life, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
What to expect
they’re looking forward to Papa’s surprise fortieth birthday party, which they’ve been planning for months.
But when Papa must leave town suddenly to help his best friend, trouble in theform of their distant grandparents shows up on their doorstep. Not only must the Vanderbeekers face the disappointment of ruined plans, but they have more than
one family secret to solve if they are going to give Papa the special birthday he deserves.
Witness the power of family history and family love in this funny, poignant addition to a series the New York Times Book Review hails as “delightful and heartwarming.”
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- Author
- Karina Yan Glaser
- Narrator
- Robin Miles
- Duration
- 5 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 October 2021
- ISBN
- 9781705031841
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: siblings, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: City and town life, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Synopsis
It’s summer on 141st Street, and Isa, Jessie, Oliver, Hyacinth, and Laney can’t wait for camping trips, bike rides, and all the fun summer has to offer. Most of all, they’re looking forward to Papa’s surprise fortieth birthday party, which they’ve been planning for months.But when Papa must leave town suddenly to help his best friend, trouble in theform of their distant grandparents shows up on their doorstep. Not only must the Vanderbeekers face the disappointment of ruined plans, but they have more than one family secret to solve if they are going to give Papa the special birthday he deserves.Witness the power of family history and family love in this funny, poignant addition to a series the New York Times Book Review hails as “delightful and heartwarming.”
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