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240 pages • first pub 1980 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780307575197
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Children's Books - (Random House Bfyr)
Publication date: 17 February 2010
Description
Eleven-year-old Sport Rocque is living a happy life, keeping his father's absentmindedness under control and managing the family budget. When Kate, Sport's new and nice stepmother, enters the picture, things couldn't be better. Then comes the news...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
lighthearted 42%
emotional 28%
mysterious 28%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
dark 14%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingModerate
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Racial slurs240 pages • first pub 1980 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780307575197
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Children's Books - (Random House Bfyr)
Publication date: 17 February 2010
Description
Eleven-year-old Sport Rocque is living a happy life, keeping his father's absentmindedness under control and managing the family budget. When Kate, Sport's new and nice stepmother, enters the picture, things couldn't be better. Then comes the news...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
lighthearted 42%
emotional 28%
mysterious 28%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
dark 14%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingModerate
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Racial slurs