Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780545931991)

A novel about throwing things out -- and letting people in.

Annabelle has a secret . . . a secret so big she won't allow friends within five miles of her home. Her mom collects things. Their house is overflowing with stuff. It gives Annabelle's sister nightmares, her brother spends as much time as he can at friends' houses, and her dad buries himself in his work.So when a stack of newspapers falls on Annabelle's sister, it sparks a catastrophic fight between their parents--one that might tear them all apart--and Annabelle starts to think that things at home finally need to change. Is it possible for her to clean up the family's mess? Or are they really, truly broken?Mary E. Lambert's moving and heart-breakingly funny debut novel about the things we hold dear--and the things we let go--will resonate with anyone whose life has ever felt just a little too messy.

Author: Mary E. Lambert
ISBN-10: 0545931991
ISBN-13: 9780545931991
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2018
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.30w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 188107 / Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes